Egede is a hamlet in the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
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Places
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People E ...
province of
Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of
Hellendoorn
Hellendoorn (; Tweants: ''Heldern'' or ''Healndoorn'') is a municipality and town in the middle of the Dutch province of Overijssel. As of 2019, the municipality had a population of 35,808.
There is an amusement park near the town of Hellendoorn ...
, about 9 km north of the town of
Nijverdal
Nijverdal () is a town of approximately 25,000 inhabitants in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is the commercial centre of the municipality Hellendoorn.
Nijverdal (which means ''Industrious Valley'') was founded in 1836 on the territory o ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
It was first mentioned in 1331 as Eghen. The etymology is unclear. The postal authorities have placed it under Hellendoorn. In 1840, it was home to 177 people. An ''
havezate
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with ...
'' (manor house) was known to exist in Egede as early as 1382. It has long since been demolished, and only the gates remain.
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Salland
Hellendoorn
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