Wapenveld
Encyclopedia
Wapenveld is a town in Gelderland
, The Netherlands, part of the Heerde
municipality. It is situated about 10 km from Zwolle
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The Apeldoornse kanaal, which once was used by ships to shortcut the IJssel, runs right through it.
A notable person born in Wapenveld is the speedskater Gerard van Velde
.
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
, The Netherlands, part of the Heerde
Heerde
Heerde is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Compared to the rest of the Netherlands, Heerde is fairly religious, as are many of the towns and cities in the Veluwe region...
municipality. It is situated about 10 km from Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
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- The village (about 6000 inhabitants), is beautifully situated, where the valley of the river IJssel meets the woods of the VeluweVeluweThe Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The Veluwe features many different landscapes including woodland, heath, some small lakes and Europe's largest sand drifts....
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The Apeldoornse kanaal, which once was used by ships to shortcut the IJssel, runs right through it.
- The people of Wapenveld earn their living from agriculture (cattle) and industry (AKZO Nobel; and till 2008 Berghuizer paper factory).
A notable person born in Wapenveld is the speedskater Gerard van Velde
Gerard van Velde
Gerard Pieter Hendrik van Velde is a retired Dutch speedskater, and was specialised in sprinting....
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