Gammelke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 5 km west of Oldenzaal.

Gammelke
Hamlet
Gammelke in the municipality of Dinkelland.
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Coordinates: 52°19′5″N 6°51′6″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Dinkelland
Elevation [1]	19 m (62 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7561
Dialing code	074

Gammelke is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Deurningen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1272 as Gamminclo, and means "the forest of Gammo (person)".[4] In 1840, it was home to 267 people. Nowadays it consists of about 100 houses.[5]

Seven burial mounds from the Neolithic or Bronze Age have been discovered near Gammelke.[6]

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