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.
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  Erichem Location in the province of Gelderland  Erichem Erichem (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′54″N 5°20′52″E / 51.8984°N 5.3478°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Buren |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 395 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4115[1] |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
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]
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St Joris Church -
Village house -
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Farm Lingestein
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4115LN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Erichem - (geografische naam)". Etymolgiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
I assume they meant Ero, because it usually started with e."
- ^ a b c "Erichem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Erichem" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 171. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "20.000 varkens dood in Erichem door grootste stalbrand ooit". Gelderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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