Lathum is a village in the municipality of Zevenaar in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

Lathum
Reformed church
Reformed church
Lathum is located in Gelderland
Lathum
Lathum
Location in the Netherlands
Lathum is located in Netherlands
Lathum
Lathum
Lathum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°59′13″N 6°01′09″E / 51.98703°N 6.01913°E / 51.98703; 6.01913
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityZevenaar
Area
 • Total
1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
520
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6988[1]
Dialing code0313

The village was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Latheym, and means "settlement of Laeta (lit: serf)".[3] Lathum developed near the Castle Bahr en Lathum. The castle was first mentioned in 1243, and destroyed in 1495. In the early 17th century, a manor house was built in its place. The Dutch Reformed Church probably started as a chapel. It was built in the late-15th century and has 14th century elements.[4] In 1840, it was home to 242 people.[5] In the 1990s, Riverparc was constructed on the location of the former brickworks.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6988AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Lathum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Lathum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Lathum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.

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