Almen
Almen | |
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Village | |
 Almen, church in the street | |
  Almen Location in the Netherlands  Almen Almen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:52°09′27″N6°18′03″E/ 52.15757°N 6.30072°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Lochem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.06 km2(5.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,225 |
| • Density | 87/km2(230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 7218[1] |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
Almenis avillagein theDutchprovince ofGelderland.It is in the municipalityLochem,about 7 km east of the city ofZutphen.
It was first mentioned in 1188 as Almen, and means "settlement nearelmtrees ".[3]Castle Ehze was built around 1300. It was destroyed during theDutch Revoltand rebuilt in 1647. In 1816, it was demolished and replaced by an estate in 1831.[4]In 1840, it was home to 456 people.[5]
Gallery
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Estate Groot Have -
Castle Ehze (1743-1745) -
Bridge over theTwentekanaal -
Farms in Almen
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved22 March2022.
Three entries
- ^"Postcodetool for 7218AA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved22 March2022.
- ^"Almen - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved22 March2022.
- ^"De Ehze".Kastelen in Nederland(in Dutch).Retrieved22 March2022.
- ^"Almen".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved22 March2022.
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