Aa en Hunze (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌaː ʔɛn ˈɦʏnzə] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.
Aa en Hunze | |
|---|---|
 Reformed church in Gieten | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Drenthe | |
| Coordinates: 53°0′N 6°46′E / 53.000°N 6.767°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Established | 1 January 1998[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Anno Wietze Hiemstra (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 278.87 km2 (107.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 276.09 km2 (106.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 25,399 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9443–9469, 9510–9519, 9654–9659 |
| Area code | 050, 0592, 0598, 0599 |
| Website | www |
The names 'Aa' (more precisely the 'Drentsche Aa') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.
Population centres
edit- Achter 't Hout
- Amen
- Anderen
- Anloo
- Annen
- Annerveenschekanaal
- Balloërveld
- Balloo
- Bareveld
- Bonnen
- Bonnerveen
- Bosje
- Bovenstreek
- De Hilte
- Deurze
- Eext
- Eexterveen
- Eexterveenschekanaal
- Eexterzandvoort
- Ekehaar
- Eldersloo
- Eleveld
- Gasselte
- Gasselterboerveen
- Gasselterboerveenschemond
- Gasselternijveen
- Gasselternijveenschemond 1e Dwarsdiep
- Gasselternijveenschemond 2e Dwarsdiep
- Gasteren
- Geelbroek
- Gieten
- Gieterveen
- Gieterzandvoort
- Grolloo
- Kostvlies
- Marwijksoord
- Nieuw-Annerveen
- Nieuwediep
- Nijlande
- Nooitgedacht
- Oud-Annerveen
- Papenvoort
- Rolde
- Schipborg
- Schoonlo
- Schreierswijk
- Spijkerboor
- Streek
- Torenveen
- Veenhof
- Vredenheim
Transportation
editThere is no railway station in the municipality. The nearest station is Assen railway station.
Bus services
edit- 21: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Grolloo - Schoonloo - Emmen
- 24: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Papenvoort - Borger - Buinen - Buinerveen - Nieuw-Buinen - Stadskanaal
- 59: Emmen - Borger - Gasselte - Gieten
- Buurtbus 93: Gieten - De Hilte - Eexterveen - Annerveen - Spijkerboor - Annen - Spijkerboor - Zuidlaren
- Buurtbus 94: Gieten - De Hilte - Gieterveen - Bonnerveen - Gasselterboerveen - Gasselternijveen - Drouwenerveen - Drouwenermond - Stadskanaal
- 110: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Gieten - De Hilte - Bareveld - Veendam
- Qliner 300: Groningen - Gieten - Borger - Emmen (express)
- Qliner 312: Groningen - Gieten - Gasselte - Gasselternijveen - Stadskanaal (express)
Notable people
edit- Harm Brouwer (born 1957) politician
- Wim Cool (born 1943) business consultant, mediator and politician
- Hessel de Vries (1916–1959) physicist concerned with radiocarbon dating, also a murderer
- Jan Dijkema (born 1944) politician, sociologist and sports director
- Gerrit Oosting (1941–2012) politician
Sport
edit- Berden de Vries (born 1989) racing cyclist and former speed skater
- Janneke Ensing (born 1986) cyclist
- Arnold van Calker (born 1976) bobsledder
- Edwin van Calker (born 1979) bobsledder
- Alida van der Anker-Doedens (1922–2014) sprint canoeist, competed in two Summer Olympics
Gallery
edit-
Rolde, former townhall -
Windmill between Gasselternijveeen and Gasselte -
Gasselternijveenschemond -
Annerveenschekanaal, drawing bridge -
Near Spijkerboor, river: de Hunze or de Oostermoerse Vaart
References
edit- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9461BH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
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Media related to Aa en Hunze at Wikimedia Commons
Aa en Hunze travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website
