Kampen (Overijssel)
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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Province | Overijssel |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Municipality | 161.84 km² (62.5 sq mi) |
| - Land | 141.34 km² (54.6 sq mi) |
| - Water | 20.50 km² (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Municipality | 49,345 |
| - Density | 349/km² (903.9/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Kampen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands.
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[edit] Population centres
Grafhorst, 's-Heerenbroek, IJsselmuiden, Kampen, Kamperveen, Wilsum and Zalk.
[edit] Sister cities
The sister cities of Kampen are:
[edit] The city of Kampen
The city of Kampen is situated along the river IJssel close to the point where it flows into the IJsselmeer (formerly the "Zuiderzee").
Kampen received city rights in 1236. Having been a member of the Hanseatic League it used to be an important port. The population of the city as of 2001 was 32,960. Kampen has one of the best preserved old town centres of the Netherlands.
[edit] Famous people of Kampen
- Hendrick Avercamp (Amsterdam, 1585 - Kampen, 1634), nicknamed "de Stomme van Kampen" (The Mute of Kampen). Important 17th century painter of, predominantly, winterscapes. Serves as a character in various books by Thea Beckman. A street in Kampen is named after him (Avercampstraat), as well as a grand café.
- Dr. Willem Johan Kolff, (14 februari 1911, Leiden) inventor of the artificial kidney. A street in Kampen is named after him (Dr. Kolfflaan).
- Jaap Stam (1972, Kampen), football player for Ajax Amsterdam. Also played for FC Zwolle, Cambuur Leeuwarden, Willem II, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, S.S. Lazio, AC Milan and the Netherlands national football team. He started playing football as a child for the local football club D.O.S. Kampen.
- Henk van Ulsen (born: 1927, Kampen), actor. Played in many teleplays and television series like "Dagboek van een Herdershond", "Briefgeheim", "Pension Hommeles", "Willem van Oranje" and many others.
- Petra van Staveren (1966, Kampen), swimmer who won the golden medal in the 100 metres breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Website Grandcafé De Stomme van Campen
- Kampen in Oude ansichten (Old postcards from Kampen)
- 7 Medieval Cities Website
- A windmill of Kampen
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