Didam


Didam is a town in the Netherlands in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Achterhoek", province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland, about 18 km east of Arnhem which is the capital of the province. And about 11 km west from Doetinchem. In 2020 Didam had around 18.243 inhabitants. the Greater Didam area had in 2020 around 23.014 inhabitants including the villages: Loil, Nieuw Dijk and the hamlets: Greffelkamp, Holthuizen and Oud Dijk.
People in Didam speak a dialect called "diems", and many people speak achterhoeks which is very similar to diems. These two dialect are part of the nedersaksies.
Didam was a separate municipality until 1 January 2005, when it merged with Bergh to create the new municipality of Montferland.

Transportation

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

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Notable people