Aam | |
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 House in Aam | |
Aam Location in the Netherlands Show map of GelderlandAam Aam (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′55″N 5°51′43″E / 51.9153°N 5.8620°E / 51.9153; 5.8620 | |
| 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 | 66621 |
| 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
References
- "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.
- "Aam". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- "Aam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.