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Staverden

Staverden is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Ermelo, about 5 kilometres east of Ermelo. It received city rights in 1298. With 30 inhabitants, it is today the smallest place with that traditional title in the Netherlands. It is also officially the smallest city in the Low Countries.

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Staverden
City
Staverden Castle
Staverden Castle
Map
Interactive map of Staverden
Coordinates: 52°17′11″N 5°44′17″E / 52.28639°N 5.73806°E / 52.28639; 5.73806
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityErmelo
Population
 (2016)1
 • Total
30
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Staverden, the smallest city in the Netherlands source ↗

Staverden is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Ermelo, about 5 kilometres east of Ermelo.2 It received city rights in 1298. With 30 inhabitants,3 it is today the smallest place with that traditional title in the Netherlands. It is also officially the smallest city in the Low Countries.4

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References

Media related to Staverden at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "CBS Statline".
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. "CBS Statline".
  4. "De kleinste stad van de Benelux - Beleef Staverden". Archived from the original on 2013-10-08.

52°17′N 5°44′E / 52.283°N 5.733°E / 52.283; 5.733