Oostham
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Oostham is a village in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the Zuiderkempen, and a sub-municipality of Ham, it was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.
The name Ham was first mentioned in 784, after the Germanic hamma, a headland that extends into a swampy area.
As early as 698, Pepijn van Herstal, who owned the land, donated it to the Abbey of Sint-Truiden. In 1307, the right of patronage was granted to the Abbey of Averbode. From 1372 to 1834 there was a castle, which was located southwest of the later village of Oostham.
The name Ham was first mentioned in 784, after the Germanic hamma, a headland that extends into a swampy area.
As early as 698, Pepijn van Herstal, who owned the land, donated it to the Abbey of Sint-Truiden. In 1307, the right of patronage was granted to the Abbey of Averbode. From 1372 to 1834 there was a castle, which was located southwest of the later village of Oostham.
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Coordinates: 51°6'31"N 5°11'37"E
- Lummen (municipality) 10 km
- Balen 14 km
- Hasselt 14 km
- Tessenderlo (municipality) 15 km
- Diest (municipality) 15 km
- Laakdal 19 km
- Bocholt (municipality) 24 km
- Geel 26 km
- Kwaadmechelen 34 km
- Riemst (Municipality) 37 km
- Belgian Army Service Families Housing 4.2 km
- Quarters Chazallaan 4.8 km
- Belgian Army Service Families Housing 5.3 km
- Leopoldsburg War Cemetery 5.3 km
- Belgian Army Service Families Housing 5.3 km
- Quarters Moorslede 5.3 km
- Paola 5.5 km
- Quarters Onder Luitenant Wouters 5.5 km
- Quarters Antwerpen 5.8 km
- Camp Beverlo (Center) 7.9 km