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Aam | |
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 House in Aam | |
  Aam Location in the Netherlands  Aam Aam (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′55″N 5°51′43″E / 51.9153°N 5.8620°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Overbetuwe |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 88.8/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6662[1] |
| Dialing code | 0488 |
Aam is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 1 km east of the town of Elst.[3] The hamlet is nowadays surrounded by Elst.[4]
It was first mentioned in the 11th century as apud Ambam, and refers to the Amba river.[5] In 1840, it was home to 182 people.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6662AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- 1 2 "Aam". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Aam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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