Harskamp

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| name = Harskamp

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Harskamp, kerk foto5 2010-04-18 16.55.JPG

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| image_caption = Church in Harskmap

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Ede

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6732AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 22 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 24

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| area_total_km2 = 35.72

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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=22 March 2022}}

| population_total = 3,545

| 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 = 6732

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0318

| coordinates = {{coord|52|08|N|5|45|E|display=inline, title|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}

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Harskamp is a village in the municipality of Ede in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1333 as Hoerscampe, and means "horse camp".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/harskamp |title=Harskamp - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1840, it was home to 268 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/harskamp |title=Harskamp |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1896, a shooting range was built in the village{{cite web|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0096.php |title=Harskamp |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=22 March 2022}} which turned in to the military base Harskamp. The Rehoboth Church was built in 1928.

Points of interest

File:Harskamp Monument Bevrijding.JPG|WW2 Liberation Monument (by Canadians), 1945

File:Harskamp Ned Herv Kerk.JPG|Another Church

File:Harskampermolen Mariana.jpg|Windmill {{ill|Lana Mariana|nl}}

References

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{{Dutch municipality Ede}}

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Category:Populated places in Gelderland

Category:Ede, Netherlands

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