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Montferland () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the amalgamation of the former municipalities of
Bergh and
Didam
Didam (locally, Diem) is a town in the Netherlands in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Achterhoek", province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland about 18 km east of Arnhem, which is the capital ...
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Population centres
Formerly part of
Bergh municipality:
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Azewijn
Azewijn is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the municipality Montferland, and is about 3 km east of the town of 's-Heerenberg.
The larger part of Azewijn is known as "Groot-Azewijn" (''Greater Azewijn''), with the hamlet "Kl ...
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Beek
Beek (; li, Baek ) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek.
The municipality of Beek makes part o ...
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Braamt
Braamt is a village in the municipality of Montferland in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
History
It was first mentioned in 1241 as Brameth, and means "place where blackberries grow". De Kemnade is a '' havezate'' near Braamt on th ...
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Kilder
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Lengel
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Loerbeek
Loerbeek is a village in the eastern Netherlands, near the German border. It's close to Beek
Beek (; li, Baek ) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of abou ...
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's-Heerenberg
s-Heerenberg is a city on the Dutch-German border, in the Province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It is located about 5 km north of the German Emmerich, and about south of Doetinchem. It received city rights in 1379.
's-Heerenberg is the locat ...
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Stokkum
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Vethuizen
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Wijnbergen
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Zeddam
Zeddam is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland, about 7 km south of Doetinchem.
Zeddam was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Bergh.
History
Zeddam was ...
Formerly part of
Didam
Didam (locally, Diem) is a town in the Netherlands in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Achterhoek", province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland about 18 km east of Arnhem, which is the capital ...
municipality:
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Didam
Didam (locally, Diem) is a town in the Netherlands in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Achterhoek", province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland about 18 km east of Arnhem, which is the capital ...
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Greffelkamp
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Holthuizen
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Loil
Loil () is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Montferland. Loil forms a single urban area with Didam and is often referred to as a neighbourhood, but it is an independent village.
History
It was f ...
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Nieuw-Dijk
Nieuw-Dijk is a village in the municipality of Montferland in the Dutch province of Gelderland, close to Germany, with a population of approximately 834 people.
Nieuw-Dijk has its own Roman Catholic parish church and primary school, both named fo ...
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Oud-Dijk
Gallery
Image:Beek, de Sint Martinuskerk RM514893 foto4 2015-08-20 13.20.jpg, St Martin's church in Beek
Image:Didam, kerk O.L.V. van Altijddurende Bijstand RM12870 IMG 3382 2020-03-22 11.10.jpg, Didam church
Image:Kilder, de Sint-Johannes de Doperkerk IMG 4868 2020-04-19 16.27.jpg, Kilder church
Image:'s-Heerenberg, huize Bergh RM9268 foto2 2011-04-11 17.21.jpg, Huis Bergh castle in
's-Heerenberg
Image:Stokkum, Düffels Möl RM9286 foto5 2015-05-14 16.45.jpg, Düffels Möl in Stokkum
Image:2007-07-19 13.19 Zeddam, molen2.JPG, Windmill in Zeddam village
Notable people
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Willem IV van den Bergh
Willem IV, Count van den Bergh (1537-1586) was the Dutch Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen from 1581 until his arrest for treason in 1583.
Biography
Early Years
Willem was the son of Count Oswald II van den BerghThe name "Van den Bergh" is ...
(1537 in 's-Heerenberg – 1586) Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen
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Herman van den Bergh
Herman, Count van den Bergh (2 August 1558 in Huis Bergh, 's-Heerenberg, Gelderland – 12 August 1611 in Spa) was a Dutch soldier in the Eighty Years' War, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece and stadtholder of Spanish Guelders.
Life
In 15 ...
(1558 in 's-Heerenberg – 1611) a Dutch soldier in the
Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt ( nl, Nederlandse Opstand) ( c.1566/1568–1648) was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government. The causes of the war included the Refo ...
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Mechteld ten Ham (died 25 July 1605) an alleged Dutch witch in the city of 's-Heerenberg
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Everard Ter Laak
Everard Ter Laak (; November 5, 1868 - May 5, 1931) was a Dutch Roman Catholic missionary and bishop who worked in China during the late Qing dynasty and early Republic of China.
Biography
Everard Ter Laak was born on November 5, 1868 in Didam, ...
(1868 in Didam - 1931) a Dutch Roman Catholic missionary in China
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Jozef Rulof (1898 in 's-Heerenberg – 1952) a Dutch author and
psychic
A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, ...
and trance medium or spirit medium
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Jos Som
J.J.M. (Jos) Som (Didam, 12 October 1951) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Originally a teacher, he became an alderman and deputy Mayor of Didam. From 1994 until 1999 he was mayor of Gulpen, and from 1997 he was als ...
(born 1951 in Didam) a Dutch politician deputy Mayor of Didam
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Ernie Brandts
Ernstus "Ernie" Wilhelmus Johannes Brandts (born 3 February 1956) is a Dutch football manager and former player.
Playing career Club
Born in Didam, he played for local club De Sprinkhanen before joining De Graafschap at 17. After three seasons ...
(born 1956 in Nieuw-Dijk) a Dutch football manager and former player with 452 club caps
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Geert-Jan Derksen (born 1975 in Didam) a Dutch rower, silver medallist at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
References
External links
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Official website
Achterhoek
Municipalities of Gelderland
Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2005
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