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Didam

Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°08′E / 51.933°N 6.133°E / 51.933; 6.133
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Didam
Town
City centre of Didam
City centre of Didam
Flag of Didam
Coat of arms of Didam
Didam is located in Gelderland
Didam
Didam
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Didam is located in Netherlands
Didam
Didam
Didam (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°08′E / 51.933°N 6.133°E / 51.933; 6.133
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityMontferland
Area
 • Total3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total17,812
 • Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6942[1]
Dialing code0316

Didam (locally, Diem) is a town in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Achterhoek", province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland about 18 km east of Arnhem, which is the capital of the province, and about 11 km west from Doetinchem, which is the capital of the Achterhoek region.

History

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People in Didam speak a dialect called "diems", and many people speak achterhoeks (which is the dialect of the region "Achterhoek") which is very similar to diems. These two dialects are part of the nedersaksies.

Didam was a separate municipality until 1 January 2005, when it merged with Bergh to create the new municipality of Montferland.[3] The church is dedicated to St. Mary.

Transport

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The Didam railway station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway line.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6942AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
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