Lemele is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel.

It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 20 km northwest of Almelo.

Lemele is an esdorp which developed on the foot of the Lemelerberg [nl], a remnant of the Last Glacial Period.

[3] It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Lemelo, and means "clay near open forest".

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