Zutphen county, in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands, was formed in the eleventh century as a fief of the Bishop of Utrecht. It has been in personal union with Guelders since the 1130s. Later, it became one of the 4 quarters of Guelders. The name Graafschap (county) is still used for the region east of Zutphen, and for the football club De Graafschap from this region.
City | Town privileges |
District |
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Borculo | 1375 | Heerlijkheid Borculo |
Bredevoort | 1388 | Heerlijkheid Bredevoort |
Bronkhorst | 1482 | Landdrostambt van Zutphen |
Doetinchem | 1236 | Landdrostambt van Zutphen |
Doesburg | 1237 | Richterambt van Doesburg |
Groenlo | 1277 | Gebied van Grol |
's-Heerenberg | 1379 | Bannerij van 's-Heerenberg |
Keppel | 1404 | Landdrostambt van Zutphen |
Lichtenvoorde | unknown | Heerlijkheid Lichtenvoorde |
Lochem | 1233 | Scholtambt van Lochem |
Terborg | 1419 | Bannerij van Wisch |
Zevenaar | 1487 | Liemers |
Zutphen | 1190 | Scholtambt van Zutphen |