# Didam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Didam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Didam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didam > Source revision: 1347271118 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{More citations needed|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Didam | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Didam 21.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = City centre of Didam (2010) | image_flag = Didam vlag.svg | image_shield = Wapen didam.svg | pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = [Gelderland](/source/Gelderland) | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = [Montferland](/source/Montferland) | elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6942AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 13 April 2022 }} | elevation_m = 12 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 3.07 | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=13 April 2022|quote=two entries}} | population_total = 17,812 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time) | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time) | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = [Postal code](/source/List_of_postal_codes_in_the_Netherlands) | postal_code = 6942 | area_code_type = [Dialing code](/source/Telephone_numbers_in_the_Netherlands) | area_code = 0316 | coordinates = {{coord|51|56|N|6|08|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}} }} '''Didam''' (locally, '''Diem''') is a town in the eastern part of [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) in the region of "De [Liemers](/source/Kleverlandish)", province of [Gelderland](/source/Gelderland). It is located in the municipality of [Montferland](/source/Montferland) about 18 km east of [Arnhem](/source/Arnhem), which is the capital of the province, and about 11 km west from [Doetinchem](/source/Doetinchem), which is the capital of the [Achterhoek](/source/Achterhoek) region. == 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](/source/Kleverlandish) dialect area) which is very similar to Diems. These two dialects are part of the [Lower Franconian](/source/Lower_Franconian). Didam was a separate municipality until 1 January 2005, when it merged with [Bergh](/source/Bergh) to create the new municipality of Montferland.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=3 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=20 February 2007 }} The church is dedicated to St. Mary. == Transport == The [Didam railway station](/source/Didam_railway_station) was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the [Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway](/source/Winterswijk%E2%80%93Zevenaar_railway) line. == Notable people == *[Everard Ter Laak](/source/Everard_Ter_Laak) (5 November 1868 – 5 May 1931), Dutch Roman Catholic missionary. *[Paul Peters](/source/Paul_Peters_(mayor)) (born 1942 in [Roosteren](/source/Roosteren)), Dutch politician. *[Jos Som](/source/Jos_Som) (born 1951 in Didam), Dutch politician. *[Theo Rasing](/source/Theo_Rasing) (born 1953 in Didam), Dutch professor of experimental physics. *[Ernie Brandts](/source/Ernie_Brandts) (born 1956 in Didam), Dutch football manager and former player. *[Geert Hammink](/source/Geert_Hammink) (born 1969 in Didam), Dutch professional basketball player. *[Manfred Dikkers](/source/Manfred_Dikkers) (born 1971 in Didam), Dutch drummer. *[Geert-Jan Derksen](/source/Geert-Jan_Derksen) (born 1975 in Didam), Dutch rower. == Gallery == Station Didam 1973 (8521003172).jpg|Didam railway station, 1973 Didam, station.jpg|[Didam railway station](/source/Didam_railway_station), 2011 Didam, kerk O.L.V. van Altijddurende Bijstand RM12870 IMG 3382 2020-03-22 11.10.jpg|Didam, St. Mary church Ronde stenen beltmolen van opzij gefotografeerd in vervallen staat - AMR Molenfoto - 20539809 - RCE.jpg|[Windmill Sint Martinus](/source/Sint_Martinus%2C_Didam) == See also == *[Didam (disambiguation)](/source/Didam_(disambiguation)) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{Dutch municipality Montferland}} {{Authority control}} Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2005 Category:Populated places in Gelderland Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland Category:Montferland --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Didam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didam?action=history)). 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