Aa en Hunze

Aa en Hunze
Municipality
Reformed church in Gieten
Reformed church in Gieten
Flag of Aa en Hunze
Flag
Coat of arms of Aa en Hunze
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Aa en Hunze in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 53°0′N 6°46′E / 53.000°N 6.767°E / 53.000; 6.767
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorAnno Wietze Hiemstra (CDA)
Area
[2]
 • Total
278.87 km2 (107.67 sq mi)
 • Land276.09 km2 (106.60 sq mi)
 • Water2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
25,399
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9443–9469, 9510–9519, 9654–9659
Area code050, 0592, 0598, 0599
Websitewww.aaenhunze.nl
Topographic map of Aa en Hunze, June 2015

Aa en Hunze (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌaː ʔɛn ˈɦʏnzə] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

The names 'Aa' (more precisely the 'Drentsche Aa') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.

Population centres

Transportation

There is no railway station in the municipality. The nearest station is Assen railway station.

Bus services

  • 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

  • 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

  • Rolde, former townhall
    Rolde, former townhall
  • Windmill between Gasselternijveeen and Gasselte
    Windmill between Gasselternijveeen and Gasselte
  • Gasselternijveenschemond
    Gasselternijveenschemond
  • Annerveenschekanaal, drawing bridge
    Annerveenschekanaal, drawing bridge
  • Near Spijkerboor, river: de Hunze or de Oostermoerse Vaart
    Near Spijkerboor, river: de Hunze or de Oostermoerse Vaart

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 9461BH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.