Grafhorst | |
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Small city | |
![]() Street view (1979) | |
Coordinates: 52°34′57″N 5°56′2″E / 52.58250°N 5.93389°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Kampen |
Area | |
• Total | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,030 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 8277
[1] |
Dialing code | 0546 |
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. [3] [4]
It was first mentioned in 1277 as Grafhorst, and means "burial height". [3] Even though it was given city rights, it was never fortified and remained small. In 1775 and 1825, it was flooded. [4] 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. [5] In 1962, a church was built. [4]
Grafhorst was a separate municipality until 1937, when it became a part of IJsselmuiden; [6] it is now a part of Kampen.