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Dinkelland
Dinkelland () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. For a short time it was known as Denekamp (one of its component towns) until it was renamed in 2002. Population centres Notable people * Johan Jongkind (1819 in Lattrop – 1891) a Dutch painter and printmaker * Theo Budde (1889 in Ootmarsum - 1959) a watchmaker, jeweler, antique dealer and poet * Ton Schulten (born 1938 in Ootmarsum) a Dutch painter who mainly paints landscapes * Roméo Dallaire (born 1946 in Denekamp) a Canadian humanitarian, author, statesman and retired senator and general * Marcha (born 1956 in Lattrop) a Dutch singer and TV presenter, took part in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest * Han Polman (born 1963 in Ootmarsum) a Dutch politician * Tanja Nijmeijer (born 1978 in Denekamp) a Dutch former guerrilla fighter in Colombia and English teacher Sport * Felix von Heijden (1890 in Weerselo – 1982) a footballer team bronze medallist at the 1920 Summer Olympics; & Mayor of Rosmalen 1923–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denekamp
Denekamp () is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the region of Twente and the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oldenzaal. The town was first noted as early as the 10th century when it was referred to as Daginghem, and means "settlement of the people of Dago or Dano". The village started around the church which was built in 1275. It remained isolated and small until 1829 when the road from Deventer to Hamburg was built. The location became a municipality in 1818 incorporating the settlements of Noord Deurningen, Lattrop, Breklenkamp, Tilligte, Nutter and Agelo. The municipality merged with Ootmarsum and Weerselo in 2001; the new municipality was first called "Denekamp", but was renamed in 2002 to Dinkelland. The Town is known in the hardstyle scene, to be home of various Hardstyle DJ's. Notable people from Denekamp *Roméo Dallaire (1946-), Canadian senator and retired general. *Hennie Kuiper (1949-), world champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
