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]