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Lochem
Street in Lochem
Street in Lochem
Flag of LochemCoat of arms of Lochem
Highlighted position of Lochem in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
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)
Lochem-plaats-OpenTopo

Dutch Topographic map of Lochem (city), March 2014

Lochem (About this sound 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.

  • Barchem
  • Laren, Gelderland
  • Lochem

Formerly in Gorssel:

Lochem railway station - Template:Railway Zutphen to Oldenzaal

The city of Lochem[]

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").

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