Hem, Netherlands

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.

Hem
Village
Hem
Location in the Netherlands
Hem
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°39′40″N 5°10′59″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityDrechterland
Area
[1]
 • Total8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,550
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1607[1]
Dialing code0228

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Hem, and means "silted land in a bend of a stream".[3] Hem developed in the 12th century as a peat excavation settlement.[4]

The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1500. The baluster and spire were constructed after a 1897 fire.[4] The matching church was demolished in 1972 after a fire.[5] The Catholic St Lucas Church is an aisleless church from 1930.[4] Hem was home to 591 people in 1840.[5]

Notable people
  • Farm Elba Hoeve
  • Former forge
  • Farm in Hem
  • Tower of the former church

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022. includes Blokdijk and part of Drieban
  2. "Postcodetool for 1607BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. "Hem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Hem" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. "Hem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.


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