Gorssel
Encyclopedia
Gorssel is a village in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is located in the municipality of Lochem
, about 6 km southeast of Deventer
.
Gorssel was a separate municipality until 2005, when it was merged with Lochem.
Gorssel is a small, relatively wealthy town, situated in a forest area in eastern Gelderland.
It is part of the municipality of Lochem, about 6 km southeast of Deventer
, close to the River IJssel
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It is located in the municipality of Lochem
Lochem
Lochem is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. it is also the hebrew word for soldier or warrior. On 1 January 2005, the municipality merged with the municipality of Gorssel.- Population centres :Small hamlets are printed in italics....
, about 6 km southeast of Deventer
Deventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
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Gorssel was a separate municipality until 2005, when it was merged with Lochem.
Gorssel is a small, relatively wealthy town, situated in a forest area in eastern Gelderland.
It is part of the municipality of Lochem, about 6 km southeast of Deventer
Deventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
, close to the River IJssel
IJssel
River IJssel , sometimes called Gelderse IJssel to avoid confusion with its Hollandse IJssel namesake in the west of the Netherlands, is a branch of the Rhine in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel...
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