Blijham
Sign in to saveBlijham () is a village with a population of 2,240 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The origins of the settlement date back to the 11th century. Until 1968, Blijham was part of the municipality of Wedde. Until 2017, it was part of the municipality of Bellingwedde.
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- Blijham
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 2,060
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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- Dialing code
- 0597
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- Blijham
- postal code
- 9697
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Blijham () is a village with a population of 2,240 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The origins of the settlement date back to the 11th century. Until 1968, Blijham was part of the municipality of Wedde. Until 2017, it was part of the municipality of Bellingwedde.
== Etymology == In the name Blijham, which is pronounced as , the part -ham means 'homestead'.
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