Editing Didam

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Didam
| settlement_type         = Town
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| image_skyline           = Didam 21.JPG
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = City centre of Didam
| 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        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = Province
| subdivision_name1       = [[Gelderland]]
| subdivision_type2       = Municipality
| subdivision_name2       = [[Montferland]]
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{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 }}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 12
| elevation_min_m         =
| elevation_max_m         =
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="stat"/>
| area_total_km2          = 3.07
| established_title       = 
| established_date        = 
| population_footnotes    = <ref name="stat">{{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}}</ref>
| population_total        = 17,812
| population_as_of        = 2021
| population_demonym      = 
| population_note         =
| population_density_km2  = auto
| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset              = +1
| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[List of postal codes in the Netherlands|Postal code]]
| postal_code             = 6942<ref name="stat"/>
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Dialing code]]
| area_code               = 0316
| coordinates             = {{coord|51|56|N|6|08|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
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'''Didam''' (locally, '''Diem''') is a town in the eastern part of [[Netherlands]] in the region of "De [[Kleverlandish|Liemers]]", province of [[Gelderland]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Montferland]] about 18&nbsp;km east of [[Arnhem]], which is the capital of the province, and about 11&nbsp;km west from [[Doetinchem]], which is the capital of the [[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]] dialect area) which is very similar to Diems. These two dialects are part of the [[Lower Franconian]].

Didam was a separate municipality until 1 January 2005, when it merged with [[Bergh]] to create the new municipality of Montferland.<ref>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 }}</ref> The church is dedicated to St. Mary.

== Transport ==
The [[Didam railway station]] was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the [[Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway]] line.

== Notable people ==
*[[Everard Ter Laak]] (5 November 1868 – 5 May 1931), Dutch Roman Catholic missionary.
*[[Paul Peters (mayor)|Paul Peters]] (born 1942 in [[Roosteren]]), Dutch politician.
*[[Jos Som]] (born 1951 in Didam), Dutch politician.
*[[Theo Rasing]] (born 1953 in Didam), Dutch professor of experimental physics.
*[[Ernie Brandts]] (born 1956 in Didam), Dutch football manager and former player.
*[[Geert Hammink]] (born 1969 in Didam), Dutch professional basketball player.
*[[Manfred Dikkers]] (born 1971 in Didam), Dutch drummer.
*[[Geert-Jan Derksen]] (born 1975 in Didam), Dutch rower.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Station Didam 1973 (8521003172).jpg|Didam railway station, 1973
Didam, station.jpg|[[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|[[Sint Martinus, Didam|Windmill Sint Martinus]]
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Didam (disambiguation)]]

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2005]]
[[Category:Populated places in Gelderland]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland]]
[[Category:Montferland]]