Staverden

Staverden is a city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Ermelo, about 5 kilometres east of Ermelo.^[2] It received city rights in 1298. With 30 inhabitants,^[3] it is today the smallest place with that traditional title in the Netherlands. It is also officially the smallest city in the Benelux region.^[4]

Staverden
City
Staverden Castle
Coordinates: 52°17′11″N 5°44′17″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Ermelo
Population  (2016[1])	30
• Density	13/km2 (30/sq mi)

Staverden, the smallest city in the Netherlands