Lochem

Lochem
Municipality and city

Street in Lochem

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Lochem in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°10′N 6°25′E / 52.167°N 6.417°E / 52.167; 6.417Coordinates: 52°10′N 6°25′E / 52.167°N 6.417°E / 52.167; 6.417
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Government[1]
  Body Municipal council
  Mayor Sebastiaan van ’t Erve (GL)
Area[2]
  Total 215.94 km2 (83.37 sq mi)
  Land 213.20 km2 (82.32 sq mi)
  Water 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 14 m (46 ft)
Population (February 2017)[4]
  Total 33,227
  Density 156/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Lochemer
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 7210–7218, 7240–7245
Area code 0573, 0575
Website lochem.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Lochem, June 2015

Lochem ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. On 1 January 2005, the municipality merged with the municipality of Gorssel.

Population centres

Small hamlets are printed in italics.

Formerly in Gorssel:

The city of Lochem

Lochem, 18 km (11 mi) east of Zutphen, received city rights in 1233.[5] Until the 17th century, it was often besieged and burnt down. After 1700, it became a small market town for the farmers in its surroundings.

The village of Laren (Gelderland) has a castle called Verwolde. In summer, guided tours of this castle are organized for tourists. On its estate there is a tree, said to be the thickest tree in the Netherlands ( "de dikke boom van Verwolde").

Transport

Lochem railway station - Railway Zutphen to Oldenzaal (line 73): Zutphen - Lochem - Goor (mun. Hof van Twente) - Delden (ditto) - Hengelo - Oldenzaal.

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References

  1. "Burgemeester van 't Erve" [Mayor van 't Erve] (in Dutch). Gemeente Lochem. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 7241AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. "Stad Lochem", Mijn Gelderland. Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
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