Kampen, Overijssel
Kampen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑmpə(n)] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. A member of the former Hanseatic League, it is located at the lower reaches of the river IJssel.
Kampen | |
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City and municipality | |
Kampen city centre with the Bovenkerk in the middle of the picture | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Overijssel | |
Kampen Location within the Netherlands Kampen Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′N 5°55′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| City Hall | Kampen City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sander de Rouwe (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161.79 km2 (62.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.18 km2 (54.90 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19.61 km2 (7.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 54,474 |
| • Density | 383/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kampenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8260–8279 |
| Area code | 038 |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Kampen had a population of 54,474 in 2021 and covers an area of 161.79 square kilometres (62.47 square miles). Kampen is located in the North West of Overijssel and is the largest city in this region. The city of Kampen itself has around 37,000 inhabitants.
Kampen has one of the best preserved old town centres of the Netherlands, including remains of the ancient city wall (of which three gates are still standing) and numerous churches. Also notable are the three bridges over the IJssel which connect Kampen with IJsselmuiden and Kampereiland, the agricultural area between the branches which form the IJssel delta, and a windmill (d' Olde Zwarver – the Old Vagabond). Since November 2018, the town and some communes are on a river island. Between the 14th and 16th century it was one of the biggest towns in the Northern Netherlands (modern day European Netherlands). The town is about 90 kilometer northeast of Amsterdam.
Traditionally people in Kampen speak a variation of the Sallands dialect, known as Kampers.