What is Lochem?
{{Infobox settlement |name = Lochem |native_name = |settlement_type = Municipality, city |image_skyline = Lochem, straatzicht Nieuwstad-Graaf Ottoweg IMG 5735 2018-07-15 14.24.jpg |imagesize = |image_alt = |image_caption = |image_flag = Flag of Lochem.svg |flag_alt = |image_seal = |seal_alt = |image_shield = Coat of arms of Lochem.svg |shield_alt = |image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0262 (2009).svg |map_alt = |map_caption = Location |image_map1 = Gem-Lochem-OpenTopo.jpg |map_alt1 = |map_caption1 = Map |coordinates = {{Coord|52|9|N|6|25|E|display=inline}} |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]] |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = [[Gelderland]] |subdivision_type2 = Region |subdivision_name2 = [[Achterhoek]], [[IJsselvallei]] |established_title = Established |established_date = |seat = |area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Lochem}} |area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Lochem}} |area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Lochem}} |elevation_m = 14 |population_as_of = {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}} |population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Lochem}} |population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Lochem}} |website = {{URL|https://www.lochem.nl}} }} '''Lochem''' is a municipality and city in the province of [[Gelderland]], the Netherlands. About 34,000 people were living there in 2021. It lies both in the [[Achterhoek]] and the [[IJsselvallei]] regions, and borders the [[Salland]] region in the north. Lochem got [[city rights]] in 1233. The municipality of [[Gorssel]] joined Lochem in 2005