Erichem

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| name = Erichem

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_caption = Erichem in bloom

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Buren

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Gelderland

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4115LN |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 21 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 4

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| area_total_km2 = 6.11

| 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=21 March 2022|quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 395

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| timezone_DST = CEST

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4115

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0345

| coordinates = {{Coord|51.8984|5.3478|type:city(540)|display=title, inline}}

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Erichem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 5 km west of Tiel.

It was first mentioned in 850 as Ermkina, and means "settlement of the people of Ero or Eric (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/erichem |title=Erichem - (geografische naam) |website=Etymolgiebank |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl |quote=I assume they meant Ero, because it usually started with e."}} The village developed along a former stream as a stretched out esdorp. The St. Joris Church has a 14th-century tower with a 13th-century base. The church dates from around 1500.{{cite web|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0078.php |title=Erichem |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |page=171 |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=20 March 2022}} In 1840, it was home to 438 people.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/erichem |title=Erichem |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}}

In 2017, a barn fire in Erichem killed approximately 20,000 pigs.{{cite news|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/rivierenland/20-000-varkens-dood-in-erichem-door-grootste-stalbrand-ooit~a9af1a83/ |title=20.000 varkens dood in Erichem door grootste stalbrand ooit |website=Gelderland |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}} Animal welfare groups launched protests against large scale animal husbandry. In 2019, the farmer announced plans to rebuild. The new barn would house 29,000 pigs.