Lemele
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Lemele is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 20 km northwest of Almelo.
Lemele | |
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Village | |
A flock of sheep on the Archemerberg, near Lemele | |
 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lemele in the municipality of Ommen. | |
  Lemele Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands  Lemele Lemele (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′8″N 6°24′53″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Ommen |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,260 |
| • Density | 86.8/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8148[1] |
| Dialing code | 0572 |
History
Lemele is an esdorp which developed on the foot of the Lemelerberg, a remnant of the Last Glacial Period.[3] It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Lemelo, and means "clay near open forest".[4] In 1840, it was home to 258 people.[5] In 1863, it formed a short-lived municipality with Archem.[3]
Notable people
- Peter Schulting (born 1987), cyclist[6]
Gallery
Church of Lemele
A map from 1559 showing the Lemelerberg
Old picture of farm and sheep pen
