Joppe, Netherlands

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
52°12′31″N 6°13′51″E / 52.2086°N 6.2309°E / 52.2086; 6.2309CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityLochemArea • Total7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)Elevation8 m (26 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total435 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7215[1]
Dialing code0575

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]

Gorsselse Heide near Joppe

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7125AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Joppe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Joppe" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 210. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Gorssel". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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