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.
Overview
It was first mentioned between 1294 and 1295 as Evede, and might relate to a sheep (English: ewe for female sheep). In 1840, it was home to 709 people. After World War II, it started to developed as a suburb of Zutphen.
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 -
Villa "Quatre Bras" -
Eefde, lock photo 1 -
Eefde, lock photo 2
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
Two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7211AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Eefde - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Eefde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Eefde" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 159. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
52°10′N 6°14′E / 52.167°N 6.233°E
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