Lemele
Lemele is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 20 km northwest of Almelo.
History
Lemele is an esdorp which developed on the foot of the Lemelerberg, a remnant of the Last Glacial Period. It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Lemelo, and means "clay near open forest". In 1840, it was home to 258 people. In 1863, it formed a short-lived municipality with Archem.
Notable people
- Peter Schulting (born 1987), cyclist
Gallery
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Church of Lemele -
A map from 1559 showing the Lemelerberg -
Old picture of farm and sheep pen
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8148NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Lemele" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Lemele - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Lemele". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Peter Schulting". Pro cycling stats. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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