Gammelke
Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
52°19′5″N 6°51′6″E / 52.31806°N 6.85167°E / 52.31806; 6.85167[1]
7561
Gammelke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 5 km west of Oldenzaal.
Gammelke is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Deurningen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1272 as Gamminclo, and means "the forest of Gammo (person)".[4] In 1840, it was home to 267 people. Nowadays it consists of about 100 houses.[5]
Seven burial mounds from the Neolithic or Bronze Age have been discovered near Gammelke.[6]
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References
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7561AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
Not listed
- ^ "Postcode 7561 in Deurningen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Gammelke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Gammelke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Monumentnummer: 46006 te Oldenzaal". Dutch Monuments Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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