Erichem

Erichem
Erichem
Village
	Erichem in bloom
	Erichem Location in the province of Gelderland Erichem Erichem (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 51°53′54″N 5°20′52″E / 51.8984°N 5.3478°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Buren
Area
• Total	6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	395
• Density	64.6/km2 (167/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4115
Dialing code	0345

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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)". 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. In 1840, it was home to 438 people.

In 2017, a barn fire in Erichem killed approximately 20,000 pigs. 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.