Lemele

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.

Lemele
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.
Lemele Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands Show map of Overijssel Lemele Lemele (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°27′8″N 6°24′53″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Ommen
Area [1]
• Total	14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,260
• Density	86.8/km2 (225/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8148[1]
Dialing code	0572

History

Lemele is an esdorp which developed on the foot of the Lemelerberg [nl], 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

• Peter Schulting (born 1987), cyclist^[6]

Gallery

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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