Eefsele is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of

Oost Gelre Oost Gelre is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern Netherlands. On 1 January 2005, the municipalities Groenlo and Lichtenvoorde merged and formed the new municipality Oost Gelre, which was called Groenlo until 19 May 2006. Population ...

, a part of the province of

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. It was first mentioned in 1315 or 1316 as Everslo, and means "forest of Evert (person)". It is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Lievelde. The hamlet was accidentally bombed on 8 February 1945, because the target was a German stronghold in the forest. Eefsele consists of about 80 houses.

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Populated places in Gelderland Oost Gelre {{Gelderland-geo-stub