Eefde

Eefde is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Lochem, about 3 km northeast of the city of Zutphen.^[3]

Eefde
Village
Lock at Eefde
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Coordinates: 52.1708°N 6.2251°E / 52.1708; 6.2251
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Lochem
Area [1]
• Total	14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	4,445
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7211[1]
Dialing code	0575

Overview

It was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Evede, and might relate to a sheep (English: ewe for female sheep).^[4] In 1840, it was home to 709 people.^[5] After World War II, it started to developed as a suburb of Zutphen.^[6]

There is a legend that Witte Wieven appear on that village every Christmas Eve, and dance on a Hill named Wittenwievenbult (Wise woman hill), after the white woman.

Gallery

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  Farm in Eefde
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  Villa "Quatre Bras"
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  Eefde, lock photo 1
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  Eefde, lock photo 2