Ede
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Area (2006)
- Total	318. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 68 km² (123 sq mi)
- Land	318. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 33 km² (122. 9 sq mi)
- Water	0. 35 km² (0. 1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	107,476
- Density	338/km² (875. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline. Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Ede is a municipality and a town in the center of The Netherlands. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

Population centres

Bennekom, De Klomp, Deelen, Ede, Ederveen, Harskamp, Hoenderloo, Lunteren, Otterlo (Kröller-Müller Museum) and Wekerom. Bennekom is a village in the Municipality of Ede in the eastern Netherlands, lying south of the city from which the municipality takes its name De Klomp is a location in the municipality Ede, with a railway station called " Veenendaal -De Klomp" Deelen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is largely located in the municipality of Ede Netherlands, but a small part lies in the municipality Hoenderloo is a Dutch village located south west of the city of Apeldoorn. Lunteren is a place in Gelderland Province Netherlands. It has a Railway station and the train travels between Amersfoort and Ede Otterlo (municipality of Ede) is a small village in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands, in or near the Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe The Kröller-Müller Museum is an Art museum near the village of Otterlo in the Netherlands.

The town of Ede

Location

The town itself is situated halfway between the larger cities of Arnhem and Utrecht with direct rail and road connections to both these cities. Arnhem ( ( South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and Municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. There are no connections to any water nearby, however, there also is a direct road connection to the city of Wageningen which hosts a small industrial port on the river Rijn and a direct road and rail connection to the city of Arnhem, which features larger port at a greater distance. Wageningen is a Municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The environment is clean and green due to the fact Ede is partly built in a forest and partly on the central Dutch plains in the national park called Nationaal Park "De Hoge Veluwe". The Nationaal Park de Hoge Veluwe (the National Park Hoge Veluwe is a National Park in the area of Ede Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland

Ede-Wageningen Railway Station

Economy

Economically, the town of Ede is doing fairly well thanks to the proximity of major highways and railways which offer fast connections to the port city of Rotterdam, the airport of Schiphol and the Ruhr Area in the country of Germany. Wageningen is a Municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands ' main Airport, located 20 minutes (17 The Ruhr Area, ( German Ruhrgebiet, colloquial Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott or Revier) is an Urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The main sources of employment used to be a factory belonging to the Dutch Enka company and the three military bases situated in the northeast of the town. The factory however, has been closed and the military bases are largely underused ever since the conscription was abolished. Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority The town's economy is lately becoming more focused on national tourism from the more densely populated western cities like Amsterdam and Den Haag, on education such as local colleges and the large Wageningen University in the city of Wageningen. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Wageningen is a Municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.

Education

There are four secondary schools in Ede: Marnix College, Pallas Athene College, two divisions of Het Streek and Groenhorst College {citation}. The Groenhorst College is an education centre that has 11 locations in the Netherlands. There is also a Christian University of applied sciences: CHE.

Social life

Socially, Ede is a common town like any other in the Netherlands, with perhaps up to 40% Christian people in the town. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Each year, there is a municipality-wide celebration called Heideweek (Week of the heather) which lasts a week largely involves traditional Dutch festivities, along with local customs. The Heideweek is in Ede a week of festivity The blossom in the "heides" (heathers is celebrated During the week, a Heidekoningin (Queen of the heather) and a Heideprinses (Princess of the heather) are elected from several candidates and will be the representative for the municipality of Ede on various other festivities, until next year when another Heidekoningin and Heideprinses are elected.

Twin Cities

• Chrudim — Czech Republic

People born in the town of Ede

• Hans Dorrestijn (born 1940), writer and comedian
• Dick Schoenaker (born 1952), footballer
• John Scherrenburg (born 1963), water polo player
• Angela Postma (born 1971), swimmer
• Marianne Thieme (born 1972), politician
• Sonja Tol (born 1972), fencer
• Benno Kuipers (born 1974), swimmer
• Esmeral Tunçluer (born 1980), basketball player
• Ahmet Kilic (born 1984), footballer
• Rence van der Wal (born 1989), footballer

External links

• Official Website
• Map of Ede (municipality)
• Map of Ede (town)
• Map of Bennekom
• Google Maps: Ede