Barchem

Barchem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, located in the municipality Lochem, about 15 km east of the city of Zutphen.

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Locality: Barchem
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 910
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.name: Barchem
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Barchem, kerk foto1 2010-07-19 10.11.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Barchem
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lochem
Settlement.elevation_m: 16
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25.66
Settlement.population_total: 1,750
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Image: Barchem, kerk foto1 2010-07-19 10.11.JPG

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postal code: 7244
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Barchem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, located in the municipality Lochem, about 15 km east of the city of Zutphen.

It was first mentioned in 1474 as Borchem, and means "settlement on/near a hill". It used to be a little agricultural settlement, and used to be centred around the Barchemse Enk. In 1840, it was home to 346 people. Later, the centre moved to the road from Lochem to Ruurlo where a toll house was constructed in 1857. In 1860, the church was built at the intersection with the road from Borculo to . During World War II, Barchem was the scene of heavy fighting. There are 25 commonwealth graves on the general cemetery.