Deelen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is largely in the municipality of Ede, Netherlands, but a small part lies in the municipality of Arnhem.[3]
It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Deijle, and means "parcel of ground".[4]
Deelen is best known for the Deelen Air Base, a military airfield close to the village. The airport was built in 1913 as a subsidiary of Soesterberg Air Base. During the German occupation, it was enlarged into a big airfield measuring 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi). There is a museum on the airbase dedicated to its history.[3]
Gallery
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Farm in Deelen -
Alouette 3 at Deelen Air Base
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
Stats are for Ede only
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6877AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Deelen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Deelen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
