Eefde

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]

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: 52.1708°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

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.

  • Farm in Eefde
    Farm in Eefde
  • Villa "Quatre Bras"
    Villa "Quatre Bras"
  • Eefde, lock photo 1
    Eefde, lock photo 1
  • Eefde, lock photo 2
    Eefde, lock photo 2

References
  1. "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


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