De Klomp Explained

De Klomp
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ede
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:2.44
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:460
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6745
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0318
Coordinates:52.0444°N 5.5717°W

De Klomp is a village in the municipality of Ede, with a railway station called "Veenendaal-De Klomp railway station". It is located in the Dutch province of Gelderland.

It was first mentioned in 1787 as De Klomp, and is a name of an inn.[3] A settlement has known to exist since 1565 and mainly concentrated along the road. After World War II, industry started to settle in the village.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6745WB . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 22 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 22 March 2022.
  3. Web site: De Klomp - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 22 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: De Klomp . Plaatsengids . 22 March 2022 . nl.