Ede

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ede

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Ede?Approximately 119,000 inhabitants
2. How big is Ede?The municipality covers approximately 319 square kilometers (123 square miles)
3. What language do people speak in Ede?Dutch is the official and primary language
4. What is the capital of Ede?Ede is the main urban center of its municipality
5. Where is Ede located?Ede is in Gelderland, near the Veluwe heathlands and forests. The municipality covers about 319 square kilometers.
6. Why is the Netherlands Open Air Museum in Ede?The museum is partly in Ede and shows old Dutch houses and farms, helping people learn about how people lived in the past.

Municipality: A local government unit responsible for administrative and public services within a defined area.
Parliamentary Democracy: A system of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature.
Human Capital: The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.