Erlecom

Erlecom is a hamlet[3][4] in the Dutch municipality of Berg en Dal, in the province of Gelderland.

Erlecom
Hamlet
Farm in Erlecom
Farm in Erlecom
Erlecom is located in Gelderland
Erlecom
Erlecom
Location in the province of Gelderland
Erlecom is located in Netherlands
Erlecom
Erlecom
Erlecom (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°51′07″N 5°57′42″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBerg en Dal
Area
[1]
 • Total3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total150
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6577[1]
Dialing code024

Erlecom was first mentioned between 800 and 850 as Adelrichheim, and means "settlement of Adelrik".[5] Erlecom was a heerlijkheid until the French period (1806).[4] The castle De Kleverburg was first mentioned in 1343, and disappeared in a flood in the late-18th century. There were brickworks in Erlecom during the 19th century. In 1840, it was home to 202 people.[3]

  • Farm in Erlecom
    Farm in Erlecom
  • Konik horses near the Waal
    Konik horses near the Waal
  • House in Erlecom
    House in Erlecom

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6577JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. "Erlecom". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. "De geschiedenis van een Heerlijkheid". Erlecom.info (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. "Erlecom - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erlecom.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.