Erichem

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

^[2]

4 m (13 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

4115^[1]

Erichem
Village
Erichem in bloom
Erichem Location in the province of Gelderland Show map of Gelderland Erichem Erichem (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°53′54″N 5°20′52″E / 51.8984°N 5.3478°E / 51.8984; 5.3478
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Buren
Area [1]
• Total	6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	395
• Density	64.6/km2 (167/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4115[1]
Dialing code	0345

Erichem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 5 km west of Tiel.

It was first mentioned in 850 as Ermkina, and means "settlement of the people of Ero or Eric (person)".^[3][4] The village developed along a former stream as a stretched out esdorp. The St. Joris Church has a 14th-century tower with a 13th-century base. The church dates from around 1500.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 438 people.^[4]

In 2017, a barn fire in Erichem killed approximately 20,000 pigs.^[6] Animal welfare groups launched protests against large scale animal husbandry. In 2019, the farmer announced plans to rebuild. The new barn would house 29,000 pigs.^[4]