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Staverden is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Ermelo, about 5 kilometres east of Ermelo.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. It received
Staverden is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Ermelo, about 5 kilometres east of Ermelo.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. It received city rights
Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...
in 1298. With 30 inhabitants, it is today the smallest place with that traditional title in the Netherlands. It is also officially the smallest city in the Benelux region.
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Populated places in Gelderland Cities in the Netherlands Ermelo, Netherlands {{Gelderland-geo-stub