Hem, Netherlands
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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".[1] Hem developed in the 12th century as a peat excavation settlement.[2]
The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1500. The baluster and spire were constructed after a 1897 fire.[2] The matching church was demolished in 1972 after a fire.[3] The Catholic St Lucas Church is an aisleless church from 1930.[2] Hem was home to 591 people in 1840.[3]
Notable people
- Alice Besseling, politician
Gallery
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Farm Elba Hoeve
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Former forge
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Farm in Hem
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Tower of the former church
References
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