Joppe, Netherlands Explained

Joppe
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Lochem
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:7.20
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:435
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:7215
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0575
Coordinates:52.2086°N 6.2309°W

Joppe is a village in the municipality of Lochem in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1608 as Jobstede, and means "the city of Job (person)".[3] The village started as a Catholic enclave near Huis 't Joppe which is an estate dating from 1736. The estate was restored between 1965 and 1967. The Catholic church dates from 1867.[4] The railway station Gorssel which existed between 1865 and 1935 was actually located in Joppe.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7125AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 22 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 22 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Joppe - (geografische naam). Etymologiebank . 22 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Joppe . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 210 . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 22 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Station Gorssel . Stationsweb . 22 March 2022 . nl.