Kolham

Kolham is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen. In 1959, natural gas was discovered at Kolham. Later, it was revealed that Groningen gas field was the largest natural gas field in Europe.

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Place details

Locality: Kolham
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 850
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.elevation_m: 1
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.name: Kolham
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Kolham, Hoofdweg 44 - Hervormde Kerk -2015-001.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church at Kolham
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Midden-Groningen
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.91
Settlement.population_total: 1,345
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto

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Demonym: Kolhamster

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== History == Kolham was originally a road village on a sandy ridge. It was first mentioned as Hamme in 1266. The suffix -ham indicates silted land in a bend of a river. "Kol(d)" is later addition, and most likely refers to a cold and windy spot. The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1641, and contains 15th century parts. Kolham was a separate parish, but belonged to the heerlijkheid of Slochteren until 1794. It became part of the municipality of Slochteren.