Blankenham
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| name = Blankenham
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:Blankenham, Kanon en kruithuisje.jpg
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| image_caption = Canon in Blankenham
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Steenwijkerland
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8373EC |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 16 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.4
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| area_total_km2 = 13.35
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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=17 March 2022|quote=Two entries}}
| population_total = 220
| 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
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0527
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| coordinates = {{coord|52.7623|5.8935|region:NL_type:city|display=inline, title}}
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Blankenham is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality.
History
Blankenham is situated on the dike along the former Zuiderzee. It was named after Frederick of Blankenheim, the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu03_01/sten009monu03_01_0015.php |title=Blankenham |author=Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove |page=63 |year=1998 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9200 1 |language=nl |access-date=17 March 2022}} who gave the villagers permission to build a church and establish an independent parish.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/blankenham |title=Blankenham - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}} The village was severely effected by floods in 1776 and 1825. In 1840, it was home to 282 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/blankenham |title=Blankenham |access-date=17 March 2022 |language=nl}}
The Dutch Reformed Church was finished in 1893, and is near a little pond which is a remnant of the 1825 flood. It replaced an 1816 church which was lost due to a lightning strike. The canon dates from 1817, and was last fired in 1964. There used to be two, but one was donated to the museum in Schokland. On 31 December 1963, the canon was stolen and moved to Luttelgeest. After 18 days, the canon was returned with a stone lion to guard it. The lion was stolen from Emmeloord.{{cite news|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=luttelgeest+Blankenham&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010678933:mpeg21:a0165&resultsidentifier=ddd:010678933:mpeg21:a0165&rowid=1 |title=Kanon van Blankenham terug, en nu door leeuw bewaakt |website=Nieuwsblad van het Noorden |date=21 January 1964 |language=nl |access-date=17 March 2022}}
Gallery
File:Blankenham-NH-Kerk-2011.JPG|Church of Blankenham
File:Blokzijlerdijk Blankenham.JPG|Blokzijler Dike
File:Blankenham, kunst op palen 1.jpg|Art on poles
File:Leeuwen Bart van Hove Poldertoren DeDeel Emmeloord.jpg|The lions in Emmeloord
References
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{{Dutch municipality Steenwijkerland}}
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Category:Former municipalities of Overijssel
Category:Populated places in Overijssel
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