Drempt

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Drempt is a small village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, in the Bronckhorst municipality. It formed from two old villages, Achter-Drempt and Voor-Drempt, which merged in 1978. Drempt sits about 9 kilometers northwest of Doetinchem.

Voor-Drempt appears in records from 1122 as "Rutheradus de Thremete" and means "end piece of land." It grew on a river dune along the Oude IJssel until the 11th century. Achter-Drempt developed in the 19th century to the north of Voor-Drempt and is historically Catholic, while Voor-Drempt has been Protestant.

The Dutch Reformed church in Drempt is a three-aisled basilica-like building, with a tower dating from the 12th century. It was modified in the 15th and 16th centuries, enlarged and plastered in 1868, damaged in World War II, and restored between 1955 and 1959 (plaster was removed during restoration). The Catholic St Willibrordus Church is in Achter-Drempt and was built in 1935–1936 in Delftse School style, replacing an 1859 church.

The farm Witte Hemel dates to the early 19th century. It sits on a small terp and shows evidence of habitation from 3000–500 BC. The name comes from a German phrase and it was once a sacred place used as a court. Today it functions as a studio and art gallery.

In 1840 the two villages together had 1,092 residents. In 2021 Drempt had about 1,230 inhabitants and covers 0.63 square kilometers, at an elevation of about 12 meters.