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Kampen, Netherlands



         


Kampen

Province Overijssel
Area
- Land
- Water
161.84 km²
141.34 km²
20.5 km²
Population (2004)
- Density
48,949
346/km²


Kampen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands.

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Population centres

Grafhorst, 's-Heerenbroek, IJsselmuiden, Kampen, Kamperveen, Wilsum and Zalk.

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The city of Kampen

Kampen received city rights in 1236. It used to be an important port town, and was a former member of the hanseatic league. The population of the city as of 2001 was 32,960.

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Grafhorst

Grafhorst (population as of 2001: 770) is a small town about 3 km north of Kampen. It received city rights in 1333.

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Wilsum

Wilsum (population as of 2001: 710) is a small town located on the river IJssel, about 4km southeast of Kampen. It received city rights in 1427.

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