Beekbergen

Beekbergen (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈbeːɡbɛrɣə(n)]; Dutch Low Saxon:Bekbargen or Beekbargen) is a village and former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Apeldoorn on the edge of the Veluwe. The rural area on the southwestern side of the village is dominated by forests and the rural area on the northeastern side by agricultural land. A hamlet called Engeland is situated inside the rural area that is part of Beekbergen, as well as several holiday villages, campsites and hotels. The village also houses a number of retirement homes and a homeless shelter, called "Het Hoogeland". Beekbergen had 4,545 residents on January 1, 2015, of which three out of five people were living inside the urban area.