Staverden Explained

Staverden
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ermelo
Population:30
Population As Of:2016[1]
Population Density Km2:13
Coordinates:52.2864°N 5.7381°W

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBS Statline.
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: CBS Statline.
  4. Web site: De kleinste stad van de Benelux - Beleef Staverden. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131008133410/http://beleefstaverden.nl/de-kleinste-stad/de-kleinste-stad . 2013-10-08 .