Lochem

Lochem
City centre of Lochem
City centre of Lochem
Flag of Lochem
Coat of arms of Lochem
Highlighted position of Lochem in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°09′41″N 6°24′55″E / 52.16145°N 6.41519°E / 52.16145; 6.41519
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorSebastiaan van 't Erve (GL)
Area
 • Total215.94 km2 (83.37 sq mi)
 • Land213.03 km2 (82.25 sq mi)
 • Water2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total33,948
 • Density159/km2 (410/sq mi)
DemonymLochemer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7210–7218, 7240–7245
Area code0573, 0575
Websitelochem.nl

Lochem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔxəm] ) is a city and municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Eastern Netherlands. In 2005, it merged with the municipality of Gorssel, retaining the name of Lochem. As of 2019, it had a population of 33,590.

  1. ^ "Burgemeester van 't Erve" [Mayor van 't Erve] (in Dutch). Gemeente Lochem. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 7241AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.