Grafhorst

Grafhorst is a small city about 3 km north of Kampen, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received city rights in 1333 from Jan van Diest, the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht.[3][4]

Grafhorst
Small city
Street view (1979)
Street view (1979)
Coat of arms of Grafhorst
Grafhorst is located in Overijssel
Grafhorst
Grafhorst
Location in the Netherlands
Grafhorst is located in Netherlands
Grafhorst
Grafhorst
Grafhorst (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°34′57″N 5°56′2″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityKampen
Area
  Total1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,030
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8277[1]
Dialing code0546

It was first mentioned in 1277 as Grafhorst, and means "burial height".[3] Even though it was given city rights, it was never fortified and remained small. In 1775 and 1825, it was flooded.[4] The economy used to be based in fishing with some agriculture culture. In 1849, it was home to 411 people. On 5 May 1849, nearly the entire city burnt down except for some farms and a couple of remote houses.[5] In 1962, a church was built.[4]

Grafhorst was a separate municipality until 1937, when it became a part of IJsselmuiden;[6] it is now a part of Kampen.

Peat excation at Kamperveenderij near Grafhorst

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 8277AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. "Grafhorst - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. "Grafhorst". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. U.G. Lauts (1849). De vernieling van Grafhorst (in Dutch). The Hague: J.L. van der Vliet. pp. 460–466. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.


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