Didam

Didam (locally, Diem) is a town in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Liemers", province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland about 18 km east of Arnhem, which is the capital of the province, and about 11 km west from Doetinchem, which is the capital of the Achterhoek region.

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Place details

Locality: Didam
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 17,812
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Didam
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Didam 21.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: City centre of Didam (2010)
Settlement.image_flag: Didam vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Wapen didam.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Montferland
Settlement.elevation_m: 12
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.07
Settlement.population_total: 17,812

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Didammer
Population: 2594
Image: Didam 21.JPG
Dialing code: 0316

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Commons category: Didam
postal code: 6940–6942
P8168: Corronsac

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Notable people
Gallery
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== History == People in Didam speak a dialect called "Diems" (which is part of dialects of the "Liemers" region, as well part of the larger Kleverlandish dialect area) which is very similar to Diems. These two dialects are part of the Lower Franconian.