Eefde
Village
Lock at Eefde
Lock at Eefde
Eefde is located in Gelderland
Eefde
Eefde
Location in the Netherlands
Eefde is located in Netherlands
Eefde
Eefde
Eefde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°10′15″N 6°13′30″E / 52.1708°N 6.2251°E / 52.1708; 6.2251
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityLochem
Area
[1]
 • Total14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,445
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7211[1]
Dialing code0575

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.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7211AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Eefde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Eefde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ 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


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