Denekamp
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St. Nicholas Church in Denekamp
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| Nickname(s): Köttelpeern | ||
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Denekamp in the municipality of Dinkelland. |
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| Coordinates: 52°22′46″N 7°0′32″E / 52.37944°N 7.00889°ECoordinates: 52°22′46″N 7°0′32″E / 52.37944°N 7.00889°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Overijssel | |
| Municipality | Dinkelland | |
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| • Total | 8,690 | |
| Demonym(s) | Denekampers | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Denekamp is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the region of Twente and the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oldenzaal.
The town was first noted as early as the 10th century when it was referred to as Daginghem. The location became a municipality in 1818 incorporating the settlements of Noord Deurningen, Lattrop, Breklenkamp, Tilligte, Nutter and Agelo. The municipality merged with Ootmarsum and Weerselo in 2001; the new municipality was first called "Denekamp", but was renamed in 2002 to Dinkelland.
In 2001, the town of Denekamp had 7737 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.2 km², and contained 2990 residences. The statistical area "Denekamp", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 8690.
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