Erlecom

Erlecom
Hamlet
Farm in ErlecomFarm in Erlecom
Erlecom is located in GelderlandErlecomErlecomLocation in the province of GelderlandShow map of GelderlandErlecom is located in NetherlandsErlecomErlecomErlecom (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°51′07″N 5°57′42″E / 51.85194°N 5.96167°E / 51.85194; 5.96167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBerg en Dal
Area
 • Total3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Population (2021)
 • Total150
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code6577
Dialing code024

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

Erlecom was first mentioned between 800 and 850 as Adelrichheim, and means "settlement of Adelrik". Erlecom was a heerlijkheid until the French period (1806). 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.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Erlecom". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "De geschiedenis van een Heerlijkheid". Erlecom.info (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Erlecom - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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