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Kampen, Netherlands - Definition and Overview |
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Kampen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands.
Population centres
Grafhorst, 's-Heerenbroek, IJsselmuiden, Kampen, Kamperveen, Wilsum and Zalk.
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.
Grafhorst
Grafhorst (population as of 2001: 770) is a small town about 3 km north of Kampen. It received city rights in 1333.
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 1331.
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