Eefde is a village in the
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province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Lochem
Lochem () is a city and municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Eastern Netherlands. In 2005, it merged with the municipality of Gorssel, retaining the name of Lochem. As of 2019, it had a population of 33,590.
Population centres
The ...
, about 3 km northeast of the city of
Zutphen
Zutphen () is a city and municipality located in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It lies some 30 km northeast of Arnhem, on the eastern bank of the river Ijssel at the point where it is joined by the Berkel. First mentioned in th ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
Overview
It was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Evede, and might relate to a sheep (English: ewe for female sheep).
In 1840, it was home to 709 people.
After World War II, it started to developed as a suburb of
Zutphen
Zutphen () is a city and municipality located in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It lies some 30 km northeast of Arnhem, on the eastern bank of the river Ijssel at the point where it is joined by the Berkel. First mentioned in th ...
.
There is a legend that
Witte Wieven
In Dutch mythology and legends, the Witte Wieven (also known as Wittewijven) are spirits of " wise women" (or else elven beings). The mythology dates back at least to the pre-Christian era (7th century) and was known in the present-day regions o ...
appear on that village every Christmas Eve, and dance on a Hill named ''Wittenwievenbult'' (Wise woman hill), after the white woman.
Gallery
File:Boedelhof 2017.jpg, Farm in Eefde
File:Huize Quatre Bras.jpg, Villa "Quatre Bras"
File:Eefde, de sluis positie1 foto3 2013-08-01 11.27.jpg, Eefde, lock photo 1
File:Eefde, de sluis positie2 foto3 2013-08-01 11.32.jpg, Eefde, lock photo 2
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Lochem
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