Ermelo
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| Country: | Netherlands | ||||
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| Province: | Gelderland | ||||
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87.38 km² 85.66 km² 1.72 km² |
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| Population (2005) Density |
26,417 308/km² |
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- For the South African town with the same name, see Ermelo
Ermelo is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland in the Veluwe area with a population of over 26.000.
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[edit] History
The town has been known to exist since at least 855. For a long time it consisted of little more than a few farms and some other buildings like a windmill and a church and it didn't really grow much until the 19th century; in the year 1830 a road was made to make this part of the Veluwe more accessible and at the end of the 19th century the town got a train station. Because the trainstation was some distance away from the town centre a road was constructed, the Stationsstraat, which is now considered to be the centre of the town. After the second world war a shortage of houses resulted in a rapid growth of Ermelo and in 1973 Ermelo became its own separate municipality after having been part of Nunspeet before.
[edit] Recreation
There are many campsites in the forests surrounding Ermelo which are popular place to stay for mainly Dutch tourists. Cycling through the forests is a popular activity especially during the summer. The nearby Veluwemeer allows for recreation on the water or beach.
[edit] Population centres
De Beek, Drie, Horst, Houtdorp, Leuvenum, Speuld, Staverden, Telgt and Tonsel.
[edit] Staverden
Staverden is a small city about 5 km east of Ermelo. It received city rights in 1298.
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