Almen

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Almen

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Almen, de Dorpsstraat met de Hervormde kerk RM16710 IMG 2008 2018-04-07 09.35.jpg

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| image_caption = Almen, church in the street

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Lochem

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7218AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 22 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 11

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| area_total_km2 = 14.06

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=22 March 2022|quote=Three entries}}

| population_total = 1,225

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 7218

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0575

| coordinates = {{coord|52.15757|6.30072|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

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Almen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is in the municipality Lochem, about 7 km east of the city of Zutphen.

It was first mentioned in 1188 as Almen, and means "settlement near elm trees".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/almen |title=Almen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}} Castle Ehze was built around 1300. It was destroyed during the Dutch Revolt and rebuilt in 1647. In 1816, it was demolished and replaced by an estate in 1831.{{cite web|url=https://www.kasteleninnederland.nl/kasteeldetails.php?id=274 |title=De Ehze |website=Kastelen in Nederland |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1840, it was home to 456 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/almen |title=Almen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=nl}}