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Hummelo

Hummelo is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 6 km northwest of Doetinchem.

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Hummelo
Village
Hummelo, reformed church
Hummelo, reformed church
Hummelo
Location in the province of Gelderland
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Hummelo
Hummelo (Netherlands)
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Coordinates: 52°0′11″N 6°14′4″E / 52.00306°N 6.23444°E / 52.00306; 6.23444
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBronckhorst
Area
1
 • Total
12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation
2
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
1,465
 • Density115.6/km2 (299.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
69991
Dialing code0314

Hummelo is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 6 km northwest of Doetinchem.

Hummelo was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between Ambt Doetinchem and Hummelo en Keppel.3 Archeological finds in the area date to the upper Palaeolithic period.4

Hummelo is known as the birthplace of the Dutch rock band Normaal (Normal), which was founded in 1975.5

Notable people

  • Koen Huntelaar (born 1998), footballer6
  • Bennie Jolink (born 1946), singer and co-founder of Normaal7
  • House in Hummelo
    House in Hummelo
  • House in Hummelo
    House in Hummelo
  • Normaal monument
    Normaal monument
  • Water pump
    Water pump
References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022. three entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 6999AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  4. E.M. ten Broeke 2012, Archeologisch bureauonderzoek NH Kerk Hummelo te Hummelo in de gemeente Bronckhorst. Den Haag, DANS. https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zf6-tkc8
  5. "Normaal (1975-2015)". Hummelo (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. "Koen Huntelaar". World Football (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. "Bennie Jolink". TV Blik (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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