De Krim

De Krim is a village in the municipality of Hardenberg part of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. The village started as a peat excavation village.

De Krim
Village
The church of De Krim
The church of De Krim
De Krim is located in Overijssel
De Krim
De Krim
Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
De Krim is located in Netherlands
De Krim
De Krim
De Krim (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52.6487°N 6.6183°E / 52.6487; 6.6183
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityHardenberg
Area
[1]
 • Total19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,190
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7781 & 7782[1]
Dialing code0524

History

In 1832, the Lutterhoofdwijk canal was dug as a side canal of the Dedemsvaart to excavate the peat in the area, and a settlement developed along the canal.[3]

On 17 October 1857, it was first mentioned as De Krim (Dutch for Crimea).[4] That year, there was a riot among the peat workers which was suppressed by the Royal Marechaussee; the heavy-handedness of the police action was compared to the Crimean War.[5][3] De Krim is a popular place name, and occurs 17 times in the Netherlands,[6] including the nearby Nieuwe Krim which begins with Nieuw (New) to distinguish from this village.[7]

In 1862, De Krim obtained an official concession to excavate the peat.[8] From 1890 onwards, the economy was based on potatoes, and in 1906, a potato starch factory opened. In 1911, the factory closed, but reopened as a cooperative and was renamed Onder Ons (Between Us).[3] The factory closed in 1990.[8] In 2004, the former rinse water basin of the factory was turned into a nature area and bird reserve.[9] A watchtower has been constructed for the birdwatchers.[10]

Up to 2000, the main settlement was part of the municipality of Gramsbergen, however the remainder was part of Hardenberg. On 1 January 2001, Gramsbergen was merged into Hardenberg.[8]

Notable people
  • Hermien Timmerman (1943–2003), Schlager singer part of the duo Gert en Hermien.[11]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2022. Postal code 7781 is the village proper
  2. "Postcodetool for 7781PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "De Krim" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 80. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. "Historische gebeurtenissen". Hardenberg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. "De Krim - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. Rob Rentenaar (1990). "Groeten van Elders". Naarden: Strengholt. p. 23. ISBN 90-6010-696-2.
  7. "Nieuwe Krim - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. "De Krim". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  9. "De Krim(p): vloeivelden". Landschap Overwijssel (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  10. "De Krim - Vloeivelden De Krim - Uitkijktoren". Vogelkijkhut (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  11. "Hermien van der Weide (1943-2003)". Wie is Wie in Overijssel (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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