Joppe, Netherlands

Joppe is a village in the municipality of Lochem in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Joppe
Village
Church of Joppe
Church of Joppe
Joppe is located in Gelderland
Joppe
Joppe
Location in the Netherlands
Joppe is located in Netherlands
Joppe
Joppe
Joppe (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52.2086°N 6.2309°E / 52.2086; 6.2309
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityLochem
Area
[1]
 • Total7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 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

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. "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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