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Appingedam

Western Europe

Appingedam is a city and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Although its exact age is uncertain, historical research shows the site on which the city was built had been inhabited for over a thousand years, with the earliest traces of settlement found in the Wierde quarter in the northern part of the city center. A street of the same name still runs along the waterfront there today, and the historic East-West Canal, known as the Diep, dug and diked along the south side of the Wierde, still shapes the layout of the downtown area.

Facts
Population
11,642 1
Area (sq km)
24.62 1
Founding Year
1224 2
Founding Year
1224 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
0 1
Latitude
53.316667 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.866667 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 3
FAQs

What is the most famous sight in Appingedam?

The hanging kitchens above the Damsterdiep.

The most famous sight in Appingedam is the hanging kitchens above the Damsterdiep, the waterway on whose banks the town grew up around 1200. Many original medieval premises can also be found in the town centre.
Sources
1. Appingedam (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 11,642 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 53.316667, longitude 6.866667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 0 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 24.62 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 11642 (2020)
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2. Appingedam (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1224
    Established by shipmasters, tradesmen and craftsmen, Appingedam was first mentioned in a historical document dated 1224.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1224
    Established by shipmasters, tradesmen and craftsmen, Appingedam was first mentioned in a historical document dated 1224.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1224
    Established by shipmasters, tradesmen and craftsmen, Appingedam was first mentioned in a historical document dated 1224.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. GeoNames: Appingedam - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2759687
    53.32167 6.85833 P PPL NL 04 1979 12364 2 Europe/Amsterdam
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 2 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, 6.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, 6.75
53.25 6.75 Cfb
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