Barchem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland, located in the municipality Lochem, about 15 km east of the city of Zutphen.

[3] It used to be a little agricultural settlement, and used to be centred around the Barchemse Enk.

[5] Later, the centre moved to the road from Lochem to Ruurlo where a toll house was constructed in 1857.

In 1860, the church was built at the intersection with the road from Borculo to Zwiep [nl].

During World War II, Barchem was the scene of heavy fighting.