Staverden
City
Staverden Castle
Staverden Castle
Coordinates: 52°17′11″N 5°44′17″E / 52.28639°N 5.73806°E / 52.28639; 5.73806
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityErmelo
Population
 (2016[1])
30
  Density13/km2 (30/sq mi)
Staverden, the smallest city in the Netherlands

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]

References

Media related to Staverden at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "CBS Statline".
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. "CBS Statline".
  4. "De kleinste stad van de Benelux - Beleef Staverden". Archived from the original on 2013-10-08.

52°17′N 5°44′E / 52.283°N 5.733°E / 52.283; 5.733


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