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Kampen, NetherlandsKampen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. Population centres Grafhorst, 's-Heerenbroek, IJsselmuiden, Kampen, Kamperveen, Wilsum and Zalk. The city of Kampen The city of Kampen is situated along the river IJssel close to the point where it flows into the IJsselmeer (formaly the "Zuiderzee"). Kampen received city rights in 1236. It used to be an important port town, and was a former member of the hanseatic league The population of the city as of 2001 was 32,960. Famous People of Kampen: Hendrik Avercamp (1585-1634), nicknamed de Stomme van Kampen (The Mute of Kampen). Important 17th century painter of, predominantly, winterscapes. Dr. Willem Johan Kolff inventor of the artificial kidney. Grafhorst Grafhorst (population as of 2001: 770) is a small town about 3 km north of Kampen. It received city rights in 1333. Wilsum Wilsum (population as of 2001: 710) is a small town located on the river IJssel, about 4km southeast of Kampen. It received city rights in 1331. External link
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