Almen

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.

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Almen
Village
Almen, church in the street
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Coordinates: 52°09′27″N 6°18′03″E / 52.15757°N 6.30072°E / 52.15757; 6.30072
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Lochem
Area [1]
• Total	14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	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
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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]

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Three entries
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7218AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
3. ^ "Almen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
4. ^ "De Ehze". Kastelen in Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
5. ^ "Almen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.

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