Vorden
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Area - Land - Water |
67.89 km² 67.40 km² 0.49 km² |
| Population (2004) - Density |
8,406 125/km² |
Vorden is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, about 10 kilometres south-east of Zutphen. On January 1, 2005 the municipality merged with Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Hengelo en Zelhem, to form the new municipality Bronckhorst.
[edit] The town of Vorden
The name 'Vorden' occurred for the first time in documents from 1121 AD. The town has long had a predominantly agricultural function. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century this started to change, when some industry and self-employed started to flourish.
Vorden is known for its eight castles: Vorden (that served as town-hall), Onstein, Medler, Hackfort, Kieftskamp, Wierse, Wildenborg and Den Bramel.
Vorden has got a train station on the railway between Zutphen and Winterswijk.
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