Eefde | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Lock at Eefde | |
Eefde Location in the Netherlands Show map of GelderlandEefde Eefde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′15″N 6°13′30″E / 52.1708°N 6.2251°E / 52.1708; 6.2251 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Lochem |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)1 | |
• Total | 4,445 |
| • Density | 312.6/km2 (809.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72111 |
| Dialing code | 0575 |
Eefde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Lochem, about 3 km northeast of the city of Zutphen.3
Overview
It was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Evede, and might relate to a sheep (English: ewe for female sheep).4 In 1840, it was home to 709 people.5 After World War II, it started to developed as a suburb of Zutphen.6
There is a legend that Witte Wieven appear on that village every Christmas Eve, and dance on a Hill named Wittenwievenbult (Wise woman hill), after the white woman.
Gallery
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Farm in Eefde -
Villa "Quatre Bras" -
Eefde, lock photo 1 -
Eefde, lock photo 2
References
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
Two entries
- "Postcodetool for 7211AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- "Eefde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Eefde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Eefde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 159. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
52°10′N 6°14′E / 52.167°N 6.233°E / 52.167; 6.233