Den Ham is a

linear village Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship (''function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear r ...

in the municipality of

Westerkwartier The Westerkwartier (; en, Western Quarter) is a historical region in the Dutch province of Groningen, at the border with the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. In the past the area was part of the historical region of Frisia. The West Frisi ...

in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

province

Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...

. The village lies on the road from

Aduard Aduard () is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the Netherlands. It is located about 8 km northwest of Groningen. The history of Aduard dates back to the foundation in 1192 of the Cistercian Aduard Abbey, where famous ear ...

to Saaksum.

History

The village was first mentioned around 1475 as Horham. The current name means "bend in a waterway". The etymology of the earliest form is unclear. De Ham is a road village which developed on the Aduard to Saaksum road in the Late Middle Ages as a

linear settlement A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical re ...

. The current Dutch Reformed church dates from 1729, however part of the wall is from its 1555 predecessor. The church was renovated in 1912 after a lightning strike which caused a fire. Den Ham was home to 341 people in 1840. The village was part of the municipality of

until 1989, when it became part of

Zuidhorn Zuidhorn () is a town and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The town largely depends on the city of Groningen. A railway line, operated by Arriva, connects the town with Leeuwarden in Friesland and Groningen. Due to a municipal ...

. In 2019, it became part of

Gallery

file:Den Ham - baarhuisje.jpg , "Baarhuis" on the cemetery of Den Ham file:Den Ham - Ds. Koppiusweg 2 (2).jpg , The old bakery-grocery of W.E. Dijk File:Voorzijde_met_entree_-_Den_Ham_-_20386570_-_RCE.jpg, Piloersemaborg

References

External links

* Populated places in Groningen (province) Westerkwartier (municipality) {{Groningen-geo-stub