| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Kampen |
| Elevation | 1 m |
| Area total | 1.57 km² |
| Population total | 1,030 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 8277[1] |
| Dialing code | 0546 |
| Coordinates | 52°34′57″N 5°56′2″E |
Grafhorst is a small city about 3 km north of Kampen, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received city rights in 1333 from Jan van Diest, the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht.[2][3]
It was first mentioned in 1277 as Grafhorst, and means "burial height".[2] Even though it was given city rights, it was never fortified and remained small. In 1775 and 1825, it was flooded.[3] The economy used to be based in fishing with some agriculture culture. In 1849, it was home to 411 people. On 5 May 1849, nearly the entire city burnt down except for some farms and a couple of remote houses.[4] In 1962, a church was built.[3]
Grafhorst was a separate municipality until 1937, when it became a part of IJsselmuiden;[5] it is now a part of Kampen.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Grafhorst - (geografische naam)" (in Dutch). Etymologiebank. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Grafhorst" (in Dutch). Plaatsengids. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ U.G. Lauts (1849). De vernieling van Grafhorst (in Dutch). The Hague: J.L. van der Vliet. pp. 460–466. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.