Ede () is a

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and

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in the

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, in the

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. municipality had 123,532 inhabitants, and as of 1 January 2023 the city had 79.435 inhabitants .

Population centres

Community: * Ede (town) * Bennekom * De Klomp *

Deelen Deelen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is largely in the municipality of Ede, Netherlands, but a small part lies in the municipality of Arnhem. It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Deijle, and means "parcel of ground" ...

* Ederveen * Harskamp * Hoenderloo *

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Otterlo Otterlo is a village in the municipality of Ede of province of Gelderland in the Netherlands, in or near the Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe. The Kröller-Müller Museum, named after Helene Kröller-Müller, is situated nearby and has the world ...

( Kröller-Müller Museum) * Wekerom

Location

The town itself is situated halfway between the larger cities of

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and

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, with direct rail and road connections to both cities. There are no connections to any water nearby; however, there also is a direct road connection to the city of

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which hosts a small industrial port on the river

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and a direct road and rail connection to the city of Arnhem, which features a larger port at a greater distance. The environment is clean and green because Ede is partly built in a forest and partly on the central Dutch plains in the national park called Nationaal Park "De Hoge Veluwe".

Economy

Economically, the town of Ede is doing fairly well thanks to the proximity of major highways and railways which offer fast connections to the

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airport and the

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. The main sources of employment used to be a factory belonging to the Dutch Enka company and the three military bases situated in the east of the town. The factory, however, has been closed and the military bases are largely underused since

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was abolished. The town's economy is lately becoming more focused on national tourism from the more densely populated western cities like

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and

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, and on education such as local colleges and the large

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in the city of

. Some of the more notable or larger companies and other employers in and around Ede are: *

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and drinks-factory Riedel (juices and fruit drinks). * Plant and flower

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Plantion (since 1 March 2010). * Advertising agency Lukkien who developed their own heliport on the roof of their office. * The Dutch

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for

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. * The Dutch headquarters of mattress and pillow manufacturer

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. * Deli-XL, a foodservice distributor in Belgium and the Netherlands. * The head office and two of the main datacentres of independent

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BIT. * The world headquarters of organ manufacturer Johannus Orgelbouw and the Global Organ Group.

Transportation

Ede is situated along the A12 motorway and has a direct link to the A1 via the A30.

There are two railway stations in Ede:

Ede-Wageningen railway station Ede-Wageningen is a railway station located in Ede, Netherlands. It is situated on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway and the Nijkerk–Ede-Wageningen railway. The station is the main Intercity station, but is not in the centre of the town. The st ...

and Ede Centrum railway station. Ede-Wageningen is the main station with services to

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, Barneveld,

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and

. Ede Centrum is served by trains from

and Barneveld to Ede-Wageningen.

Education

There are four secondary schools in Ede: Marnix College, Pallas Athene College, two divisions of Het Streek, and Aeres VMBO. In addition, Ede has a

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, the Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede (Christelijke Hogeschool Ede). Recently, a primary college focused on the equivalent of basic education named Technova College (formerly known as ROC A12) has been gaining interest and popularity since renovations started in 2015.

Social life

Each year, in the last week of August, there is a municipality-wide celebration called Heideweek (''Week of the heather''). It largely involves traditional Dutch festivities, along with local customs. During the week, a ''Queen of the heather'' and a ''Princess of the heather'' are elected from several candidates and will be the representative for the municipality of Ede on various other festivities, until next year when a new queen and princess are elected.

Notable residents

VanderKnaap Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV

* Arthur F.E. van Schendel (1910–1979) a Dutch art historian and museum director * Bert de Vries (born 1938) a retired Dutch politician and economist; lives in Bennekom * Hans Dorrestijn (born 1940), writer and comedian * Roel Robbertsen (born 1948) a Dutch politician and pig farmer, Mayor of Ede 2002 to 2007 *

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(born 1951) a Dutch politician; Mayor of Ede 2008 to 2017 * Hans L. Bodlaender (born 1960) a Dutch computer scientist and academic * Flora Lagerwerf-Vergunst (born 1964) a Dutch judge and former politician and educator * Tamara Bos (born 1967) a Dutch screenwriter IMDb Database
retrieved 13 February 2020 * Ghislaine Pierie (born 1969), actress, film director, and stage director. *

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(born 1972), politician, author and animal rights activist * Arend Kisteman (born 1984), Dutch politician

Sport

* Dick Schoenaker (born 1952), a retired football midfielder with about 430 club caps * Hennie Top (born 1956) a former professional cyclist, competed at the

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* John Scherrenburg (born 1963), a retired water polo player, competed at the

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* Angela Postma (born 1971), a former freestyle swimmer, competed at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

* Sonja Tol (born 1972), a Dutch épée fencer, competed at the

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* Benno Kuipers (born 1974), a former breaststroke swimmer, 18 times Dutch Champion * Jaap van Lagen (born 1976) a Dutch racing driver * Esmeral Tunçluer (born 1980), a Dutch-Turkish former basketball player * Diederik van Silfhout (born 1988) a dressage rider, competed at the

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* Bibiane Schoofs (born 1988), a Dutch professional tennis player; lives in Ede * Ruben Knab (born 1988) a Dutch rower, competed at the

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* Jenson Seelt (born 2003), a professional footballer who plays for

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Gallery

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Climate

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control Municipalities of Gelderland Populated places in Gelderland