Almen

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Almen
Village
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Almen, church in the street
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Almen
Location in the Netherlands
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Almen
Almen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°09′27″N6°18′03″E / 52.15757°N 6.30072°E / 52.15757; 6.30072 Coordinates: 52°09′27″N6°18′03″E / 52.15757°N 6.30072°E / 52.15757; 6.30072
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Lochem
Area
[1]
  Total14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi)
Elevation
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11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,225
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7218 [1]
Dialing code 0575

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.

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]

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