Home History & Heritage Towns with names ending in ‘lo(o)’, ‘(h)em’ and ‘um’History & HeritageTowns with names ending in ‘lo(o)’, ‘(h)em’ and ‘um’01/05/2016photo: Bas MeelkerDid you know that many Dutch towns and cities with names ending in ‘lo(o)’, ‘(h)em’ and ‘um’ often date back more than 1000 years?Towns and cities ending in ‘dam’ are often no older than the 13th century. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR AmsterdamArchaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam FlevolandSunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum FrieslandHow to recognize married women in Hindeloopen