Erlecom | |
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![]() Farm in Erlecom | |
Location in the province of
Gelderland | |
Coordinates: 51°51′07″N 5°57′42″E / 51.85194°N 5.96167°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Berg en Dal |
Area | |
• Total | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 150 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 6577
[1] |
Dialing code | 024 |
Erlecom is a hamlet [3] [4] 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". [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]