Ugchelen
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Ugchelen is part of the municipality of Apeldoorn in the Gelderland province of the Netherlands, and is today seen as a neighbourhood of Apeldoorn.
Ugchelen is located South West of Apeldoorn and has about 7000 inhabitants. Just like Apeldoorn, the old village thanked its growth to the paper industry, it had a total of 11 Watermills.
Although Ugchelen is nearly merged with Apeldoorn, it still has its small town charm.
The most important hospital in the region, the Gelre hospital, is located in Ugchelen.
[edit] Famous people from Ugchelen
- Robin Linschoten, politician (VVD) (born April 17, 1956 in Ugchelen)
- Peter Bosz, manager with Feyenoord and ex-trainer of AGOVV Apeldoorn and ex-professional soccer player with Feyenoord (born November 21, 1963 in Apeldoorn)
- Medy van der Laan, politician (D66) (born August 14, 1968 in Spijkenisse)
- Jan Kromkamp, professional soccer player with PSV (born August 17, 1980 in Makkinga)
