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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Province | Overijssel |
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| - Total | 161. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Overijssel (Transiselania is a Province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 84 km² (62. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) |
| - Land | 141. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 34 km² (54. 6 sq mi) |
| - Water | 20. 50 km² (7. 9 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Total | 49,345 |
| - Density | 349/km² (903. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Kampen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands It is the home of football team DOS Kampen. DOS Kampen is a Dutch football club based in the city of Kampen, currently competing in the Hoofdklasse.
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Population centres
Grafhorst, 's-Heerenbroek, IJsselmuiden, Kampen, Kamperveen, Wilsum and Zalk. Grafhorst (population As of 2001: 770 is a small town about 3 km north of Kampen, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. 's-Heerenbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. IJsselmuiden is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. Kamperveen is a small village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. Wilsum (population As of 2001: 710 is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. Zalk is a village on the South bank of the river IJssel in the municipality of Kampen in the Dutch province of Overijssel.
Sister cities
The sister cities of Kampen are:
The city of Kampen
The city of Kampen is situated along the river IJssel close to the point where it flows into the IJsselmeer (formerly the "Zuiderzee"). River IJssel (ˈɛi̯səl sometimes called Gelderse IJssel (" Gelderland IJssel" to avoid confusion with its Hollandse IJssel namesake IJsselmeer (sometimes translated as Lake IJssel, alternative international spelling Lake Yssel) is a shallow lake of 1100 km² in the central Netherlands The Zuiderzee (ˌzaɪdɚ ˈzeɪ] Dutch: Zuiderzee, ˈzœydərzeː was a shallow Inlet of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands Opposite of Kampen, along the IJssel, lies IJsselmuiden, which is the second largest town of the municipality Kampen.
Kampen received city rights in 1236. City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. It joined the Hanseatic League around 1440 and it used to be an important port. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade The population of the city as of 2007 was 49,345. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kampen has one of the best preserved old town centres of the Netherlands. Notable buildings/structures are: the two bridges spanning the IJssel which connect Kampen with IJsselmuiden, a mill (d' Olde Zwarver), numerous churches (St. Nicolas church).
Famous people from Kampen
- Hendrick Avercamp (Amsterdam, 1585-Kampen, 1634), nicknamed "de Stomme van Kampen" (The Mute of Kampen), is a painter best known for his small winter landscapes. Hendrick Avercamp (bapt January 27, 1585, Amsterdam - buried May 15, 1634, Kampen (Overijssel) was a Dutch Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west For the art of designing external spaces see Landscape architecture. Thea Beckman featured him as a character in various books. Thea Beckman (born 23 July 1923 in Rotterdam &ndash died 5 may 2004 in Bunnik) was a famous Dutch Author In Kampen, a street (Avercampstraat) and a grand café are named after him.
- Dr. Willem Johan Kolff, (14 February 1911, Leiden) inventor of the artificial kidney. Dr Willem Johan (Pim Kolff (born February 14, 1911) is a pioneer of Hemodialysis as well as in the field of Artificial organs Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "Leyden" redirects here For other uses see Leyden (disambiguation. The kidneys are complicated organs that have numerous biological roles A street in Kampen is named after him (Dr. Kolfflaan).
- Jaap Stam (1972, Kampen), football player for Ajax Amsterdam. Jakob "Jaap" Stam (born July 17 1972 in Kampen in the Netherlands) is a retired Dutch football player Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Also played for FC Zwolle, Cambuur Leeuwarden, Willem II, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, S.S. Lazio, AC Milan and the Netherlands national football team. FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association He started playing football as a child for the local football club D. O. S. Kampen.
- Henk van Ulsen (born: 1927, Kampen), actor. Played in many teleplays and television series like "Dagboek van een Herdershond", "Briefgeheim", "Pension Hommeles", "Willem van Oranje" and many others.
- Petra van Staveren (1966, Kampen), swimmer who won the golden medal in the 100 metres breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Petronella ("Petra" Grietje van Staveren (born June 2, 1966 in Kampen Overijssel) is a former Swimmer from The Netherlands The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
External links
- Official website
- Website Grandcafé De Stomme van Campen
- Kampen in Oude ansichten (Old postcards from Kampen)
- 7 Medieval Cities Website
- A windmill of Kampen
- Kampen pictures
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