Didam
Didam is a town in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Liemers", 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, which is the capital of the Achterhoek region.
History
People in Didam speak a dialect called "Diems" 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. 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, Dutch Roman Catholic missionary.
- Paul Peters, Dutch politician.
- Jos Som, Dutch politician.
- Theo Rasing, Dutch professor of experimental physics.
- Ernie Brandts, Dutch football manager and former player.
- Geert Hammink, Dutch professional basketball player.
- Manfred Dikkers, Dutch drummer.
- Geert-Jan Derksen, Dutch rower.