Hem, Netherlands
Hem (West Frisian: Him) (population estimate: 1230) is a village in the municipality Drechterland, located in the north west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Hem, and means "silted land in a bend of a stream". Hem developed in the 12th century as a peat excavation settlement.
The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1500. The baluster and spire were constructed after a 1897 fire. The matching church was demolished in 1972 after a fire. The Catholic St Lucas Church is an aisleless church from 1930. Hem was home to 591 people in 1840.
Notable people
- Alice Besseling, politician
Gallery
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Farm Elba Hoeve -
Former forge -
Farm in Hem -
Tower of the former church
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
includes Blokdijk and part of Drieban
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1607BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Hem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Hem" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Hem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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