Lemselo

Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
52°20′11″N 6°53′44″E / 52.33639°N 6.89556°E / 52.33639; 6.89556CountryNetherlandsProvinceOverijsselMunicipalityDinkellandElevation
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17 m (56 ft)DemonymLemseloërsTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7595
Dialing code0541

Lemselo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 3 km northwest of Oldenzaal.

Lemselo is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Weerselo.[3] It was first mentioned in the late-10th century as Lamesloe, and means "forest of Lam (person)".[4] Despite its size, it is not marked with place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 402 people. Nowadays, it contains about 180 houses.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 7595AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Postcode 7595 in Weerselo". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Lemselo". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Lemselo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Gerard Veldscholten". Wie is Wie in Overijssel (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2022.


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