Denekamp () is a town in the

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province of

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. It is a part of the region of

Twente Twente ( , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germanic people ...

and the municipality of

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 ...

, and lies about 9 km northeast of

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. 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

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was built. The location became a

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in 1818 incorporating the settlements of Noord Deurningen,

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Breklenkamp Breklenkamp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel Overijssel (; ; ; ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name comes from the perspective of the ...

, Tilligte, Nutter and Agelo. The municipality merged with

Ootmarsum Ootmarsum () is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 10 km north of Oldenzaal. In 2001, the city of Ootmarsum had 4227 inhabitants. The built-up area of the city was 1.5& ...

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

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(1949-), world champion

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. * Tanja Nijmeijer,

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member. * Radical Redemption,

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Gallery

File:Denekamp, de Sint Nicolaasmolen RM12338 foto2 2016-09-25 10.28.jpg, Windmill: de Sint Nicolaasmolen File:20120517 07 Denekamp.jpg, Brook File:Denekamp pastorie.jpg, Clergy house Denekamp, de toren van de Sint Nicolaaskerk RM12330 IMG 7081 2020-08-06 09.57.jpg, St. Nicholas Church in Denekamp

References

Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2002 Populated places in Overijssel Former municipalities of Overijssel Twente Dinkelland {{Overijssel-geo-stub