Blijham
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Dutch Reformed Church of Blijham in 1992
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| Coordinates: 53°6′35″N 7°4′35″E / 53.10972°N 7.07639°ECoordinates: 53°6′35″N 7°4′35″E / 53.10972°N 7.07639°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Bellingwedde |
| Area (2012) | |
| • Total | 237 ha (586 acres) |
| • Land | 235 ha (581 acres) |
| • Water | 2 ha (5 acres) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,105 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9697 |
| Area code | 0597 |
Blijham (Dutch pronunciation: [blɛiˈɦɑm]) is a village with a population of 2,105 in the municipality of Bellingwedde in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The origins of the settlement date back to the 11th century. Until 1968, Blijham was part of the municipality of Wedde.
In the name Blijham, which is pronounced as [blɛiˈɦɑm], the part -ham means 'homestead'.
The first settlement dates back to circa 1000 CE. It was built on top of a horseshoe-shaped sand ridge, on the road between the cities of Groningen and Münster. At the time, the water of the Dollart reached all the way down to the settlement.
The village of Blijham is formed out of the two population centres of Kerkhorn and Molenhorn, which are now completely connected.
Until 1968, Blijham was part of the municipality of Wedde. On 1 September 1968 the municipalities of Bellingwolde and Wedde were merged into the new municipality of Bellingwedde, of which Blijham then became a part.
Blijham is located at 53°06′27″N 7°04′35″E / 53.1074°N 7.0765°E in the west of the municipality Bellingwedde, in the east of the province of Groningen, in the northeast of the Netherlands. The village is situated between the rivers Pekel Aa and Westerwoldse Aa, and amid the village of Oude Pekela (to the west), the city of Winschoten (northwest), and the villages of Oudeschans (northeast), Bellingwolde (east), Vriescheloo (southeast), and Wedde (south).
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