Almen
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Almen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality Lochem, about 7 km east of the city of Zutphen.
Almen | |
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Village | |
Almen, church in the street | |
  Almen Location in the Netherlands  Almen Almen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 87.13/km2 (225.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7218[1] |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
It was first mentioned in 1188 as Almen, and means "settlement near elm trees".[3] Castle Ehze was built around 1300. It was destroyed during the Dutch Revolt and 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]
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Estate Groot Have
Castle Ehze (1743-1745)
Bridge over the Twentekanaal
Farms in Almen
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