Almen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality Lochem, about 7 km east of the city of Zutphen.

Almen
Village
Almen, church in the street
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Coordinates: 52.15757°N 6.30072°E / 52.15757; 6.30072
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Lochem
Area [1]
• Total	14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,225
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7218[1]
Dialing code	0575

It was first mentioned in 1188 as Almen, and means "settlement near elm trees".[3] Castle Ehze was built around 1300. It was destroyed during the Dutch Revolt and rebuilt in 1647. In 1816, it was demolished and replaced by an estate in 1831.[4] In 1840, it was home to 456 people.[5]

Gallery

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  Estate Groot Have
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  Castle Ehze (1743-1745)
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  Bridge over the Twentekanaal
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  Farms in Almen

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