Eefde | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°10′15″N 6°13′30″E / 52.1708°N 6.2251°E | |
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 | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7211[1] |
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]
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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52°10′N 6°14′E / 52.167°N 6.233°E