Erichem Explained

Erichem
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Buren - Erichem.png
Map Caption1:The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Erichem in the municipality of Buren.
Image Map Size:250-->
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Buren
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:4
Area Total Km2:6.11
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:395
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4115
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0345

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.

It was first mentioned in 850 as Ermkina, and means "settlement of the people of Ero or Eric (person)".[3] 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.[4] In 1840, it was home to 438 people.[5]

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.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4115LN . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 21 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 21 March 2022. two entries.
  3. Web site: Erichem - (geografische naam) . Etymolgiebank . 21 March 2022 . nl . I assume they meant Ero, because it usually started with e.".
  4. Web site: Erichem . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 171 . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 20 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Erichem . Plaatsengids . 21 March 2022 . nl.
  6. News: 20.000 varkens dood in Erichem door grootste stalbrand ooit . Gelderland . 21 March 2022 . nl.