| Lochem | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°10′N 6°25′E / 52.167°N 6.417°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 216.02 km2 (83.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 213.31 km2 (82.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 2.71 km2 (1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| - Total | 32,834 | ||
| - Density | 154/km2 (398.9/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Lochem 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.
- Barchem
- Laren, Gelderland
- Lochem
Formerly in Gorssel:
- Almen
- Eefde (immediately north of Zutphen)
- Epse (actually the "millionaires' area" of Deventer; near the A1{Amsterdam - Berlin} motorway)
- Gorssel
- Harfsen
Lochem railway station - Railway Zutphen to Oldenzaal (line 73): Zutphen - Lochem - Goor (mun. Hof van Twente) - Delden (ditto) - Hengelo - Oldenzaal.
The city of Lochem
Lochem, 15 km (9 miles) south-east of Deventer, 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, church: de Witte Kerk |
 Lochem, street corner: Nieuwstad-Graaf Ottolaan |
 Zwiep, windmill: de Zwiepse molen |
 Lochem, bridge across Twentekanaal |
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Coordinates: 52°10′N 6°25′E / 52.167°N 6.417°E
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