Den Ham
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| settlement_type = Village
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| image_caption = Drawing of Den Ham (1761–1828)
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| image_flag = Den Ham vlag.svg
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| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Twenterand
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7683AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 18 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 7
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| area_total_km2 = 26.98
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| population_total = 5,830
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| timezone = CET
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Den Ham [dɛn ɦɑm] is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 15 km northwest of Almelo.
Den Ham was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Vriezenveen. It was subsequently renamed Twenterand in 2002.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
History
Den Ham is an esdorp which was first mentioned in 1333. During the Dutch Revolt it was under frequent attack. In 1840, it was home to 748 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/den-ham |title=Den Ham |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=18 March 2022 |language=nl}} It the mid-19th century, it was surpassed by Vroomshoop which had better connections to the outside world. In 1914, the dairy factory De Eensgezindheid opened in Den Ham.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu03_01/sten009monu03_01_0029.php |title=Den Ham |author=Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove |page=91 |year=1998 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9200 1 |language=nl |access-date=18 March 2022}}
In September 1943 Australian bomber pilot Les Knight, one of the members of No. 617 Squadron RAF (commonly known as "The Dambusters"), crashed near the village. He was able to allow his entire crew to bail out but was unable to land the aircraft without crashing. Knight is buried at the local cemetery and a monument has been erected at the crash site.
Gallery
File:Den Ham, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM19999 foto2 2014-10-04 15.37.jpg|Den Ham, reformed church
File:Voorgevel - Ham, Den - 20100170 - RCE.jpg|Former town hall (1966)
File:Den Ham Klokkenstoel.JPG|Bell tower
File:Overzicht voorgevel en rechter zijgevel - Den Ham - 20350981 - RCE.jpg|Dairy factory in Den Ham
File:20241103 Monument for Les Knight.jpg|Monument for Leslie Gordon Knight, DSO
References
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{{Dutch municipality Twenterand}}
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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2001
Category:Populated places in Overijssel
Category:Former municipalities of Overijssel
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