Lemele
Appearance
Lemele | |
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Village | |
![]() A flock of sheep on the Archemerberg, near Lemele | |
![]() The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Lemele in the municipality of Ommen. | |
Coordinates: 52°27′8″N 6°24′53″E / 52.45222°N 6.41472°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Ommen |
Area | |
• Total | 14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,260 |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8148[1] |
Dialing code | 0572 |
Lemele is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 20 km northwest of Almelo.
History[edit]
Lemele is an esdorp which developed on the foot of the Lemelerberg , a remnant of the Last Glacial Period.[3] It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Lemelo, and means "clay near open forest".[4] In 1840, it was home to 258 people.[5] In 1863, it formed a short-lived municipality with Archem.[3]
Notable people[edit]
- Peter Schulting (born 1987), cyclist[6]
Gallery[edit]
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Church of Lemele
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A map from 1559 showing the Lemelerberg
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Old picture of farm and sheep pen
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8148NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Lemele" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Lemele - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Lemele". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Peter Schulting". Pro cycling stats. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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