Aam is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 1 km east of the town of Elst.[3] The hamlet is nowadays surrounded by Elst.[4]
It was first mentioned in the 11th century as apud Ambam, and refers to the Amba river.[5] In 1840, it was home to 182 people.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6662AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ a b "Aam". Plaatsengids. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Aam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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