Joppe, Netherlands
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Joppe | |
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Village | |
![]() Church of Joppe | |
Coordinates: 52°12′31″N 6°13′51″E / 52.2086°N 6.2309°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Lochem |
Area | |
• Total | 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 435 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7215[1] |
Dialing code | 0575 |
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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Gorsselse_Heide_%282%29.jpg/220px-Gorsselse_Heide_%282%29.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7125AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Joppe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Joppe" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 210. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Station Gorssel". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.