Gammelke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 5 km west of Oldenzaal.
Gammelke | |
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 Gammelke in the municipality of Dinkelland. | |
  Gammelke Location in the Netherlands  Gammelke Gammelke (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′5″N 6°51′6″E / 52.31806°N 6.85167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Dinkelland |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7561 |
| Dialing code | 074 |
Gammelke is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Deurningen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1272 as Gamminclo, and means "the forest of Gammo (person)".[4] In 1840, it was home to 267 people. Nowadays it consists of about 100 houses.[5]
Seven burial mounds from the Neolithic or Bronze Age have been discovered near Gammelke.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Postcodetool for 7561AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
Not listed
- ^ "Postcode 7561 in Deurningen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Gammelke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Gammelke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Monumentnummer: 46006 te Oldenzaal". Dutch Monuments Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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