Gorssel

Gorssel is a village in the municipality of Lochem, province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) southeast of the city centre of Deventer. In 2015, it had a population of 4,043.
In 1831, the municipality of Dorth was merged into Gorssel. Gorssel was a separate municipality until 2005, when it was merged with Lochem. Before the fusion, the municipality of Gorssel contained the towns of: Gorssel, Epse, Eefde, Almen, Harfsen, Joppe and Kring van Dorth. Gorssel is a small, relatively wealthy town, situated in a forest area in the eastern part of Gelderland. It is bordered to the west by the river IJssel.