Lochem
| Lochem | |||
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Street in Lochem
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.svg) Location in Gelderland |
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| Coordinates: 52°10′N 6°25′E / 52.167°N 6.417°ECoordinates: 52°10′N 6°25′E / 52.167°N 6.417°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Sebastiaan van ’t Erve (GL) | ||
| Area | |||
| • 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 | 14 m (46 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • 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 |
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Lochem (
pronunciation ) is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. On 1 January 2005, the municipality merged with the municipality of Gorssel.
Small hamlets are printed in italics.
Formerly in Gorssel:
Lochem, 18 km (11 mi) east of Zutphen, received city rights in 1233. 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").
Lochem railway station - Railway Zutphen to Oldenzaal (line 73): Zutphen - Lochem - Goor (mun. Hof van Twente) - Delden (ditto) - Hengelo - Oldenzaal.
Lochem, former town hall
Lochem, church: de Gudulakerk
Lochem, monumental street light
Lochem, church: de Witte Kerk
Lochem, monumental house on the Markt
Lochem, monumental house at 't Ei
Lochem, river (de Berkel) from de Graaf Ottoweg
Lochem, bicycle bridge-bridge for pedestrians across the Berkel-weir
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