Lemselo is a hamlet in the
Dutch
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* Dutch people ()
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Places
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province of
Overijssel
Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Dinkelland
Dinkelland () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, 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 Jon ...
, and lies about 3 km northwest of
Oldenzaal
Oldenzaal (; Tweants: ''Oldnzel'') is a municipality and a city in the eastern province of Overijssel in the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Twente and is close to the German border.
It received city rights in 1249. Historically, the city ...
.
Lemselo is not a statistical entity,
and the postal authorities have placed it under
Weerselo
Weerselo is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 6 km northwest of Oldenzaal. Weerselo was a separate municipality until 2001 when it became a part of Dinkelland.
Overv ...
. It was first mentioned in the late-10th century as Lamesloe, and means "forest of Lam (person)". Despite its size, it is not marked with place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 402 people. Nowadays, it contains about 180 houses.
Notable
*
Gerard Veldscholten
Gerard Veldscholten (born 19 August 1959 in Lemselo, Overijssel) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. In 1985 he placed 2nd in the Dutch National Championship and also performed well in the 1985 UCI Road World Championships finis ...
(born 1959), former professional road bicycle racer
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Dinkelland
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