Aam

{{Short description|Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands}}

{{about|the place|Aam, the fruit|Mango}}

{{See also|AAM (disambiguation)}}

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| name = Aam

| settlement_type = Aam

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| native_name_lang = nl

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| image_caption = House in Aam

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Overbetuwe

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6662AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 24 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 9

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| area_total_km2 = 1.52

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=24 March 2022}}

| population_total = 135

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 6662

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0488

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| coordinates = {{coord|51.9153|5.8620|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

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Aam is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 1 km east of the town of Elst.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. The hamlet is nowadays surrounded by Elst.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/aam |title=Aam |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=24 March 2022}}

It was first mentioned in the 11th century as apud Ambam, and refers to the Amba river.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/aam2 |title=Aam - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=24 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1840, it was home to 182 people.