Archem Explained

Archem
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Ommen - Archem.svg
Map Caption1:The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Archem in the municipality of Ommen.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Overijssel
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ommen
Coordinates:52.4731°N 6.4339°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:7.19
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:85
Population As Of:2005
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8148
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0572

Archem is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 20 km northwest of Almelo.

The administrative unit Archem comprises also Nieuwebrug, an old crossing of the Regge river.

It was first mentioned in 947 as Arachem, and means "settlement of Arho (person)"[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Lemele.[4] Archem developed around Huis van Archem. The current manor dates from 1925. In 1840, it was home to 208 people.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8148NA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 15 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 16 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Archem - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 8148 in Lemele . Postcode bij adres . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Archem . Plaatsengids . 16 March 2022 . nl.