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
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude53.316667 degrees north 1 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)
View the Source2. 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Established by shipmasters, tradesmen and craftsmen, Appingedam was first mentioned in a historical document dated 1224.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Established by shipmasters, tradesmen and craftsmen, Appingedam was first mentioned in a historical document dated 1224.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Established by shipmasters, tradesmen and craftsmen, Appingedam was first mentioned in a historical document dated 1224.
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