Joppe, Netherlands
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Joppe is a village in the municipality of Lochem in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Joppe | |
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Village | |
Church of Joppe | |
  Joppe Location in the Netherlands  Joppe Joppe (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.2086°N 6.2309°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Lochem |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 435 |
| • Density | 60.4/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7215[1] |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
It was first mentioned in 1608 as Jobstede, and means "the city of Job (person)".[3] The village started as a Catholic enclave near Huis 't Joppe which is an estate dating from 1736. The estate was restored between 1965 and 1967. The Catholic church dates from 1867.[4] The railway station Gorssel which existed between 1865 and 1935 was actually located in Joppe.[5]
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