Aa en Hunze is a municipality

Municipality

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 in the northeastern Netherlands

Netherlands

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The names 'Aa' (more precisely the 'Drentsche Aa

Drentsche Aa

The Drentsche Aa is a river rising in the Dutch province of Drenthe, flowing through the province of Groningen. It ends in the Schipsloot near Haren, which flows into the Noord-Willemskanaal, however originally it ended into the Selwerderdiep...

') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.

Population centres

• Achter 't Hout
• Amen (Drenthe)
  Amen (Drenthe)
  Amen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze in Drenthe and lies about 8 km south of Assen.The village has a population of around 90.-Transportation:...
  
  
• Anderen
  Anderen
  Anderen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen.The statistical area "Anderen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 260....
  
  
• Anloo
  Anloo
  Anloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 10 km east of Assen.In 2001, the village of Anloo had 225 inhabitants...
  
  
• Annen
  Annen
  Annen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 12 km northeast of Assen.In 2001, the town of Annen had 3111 inhabitants...
  
  
• Annerveenschekanaal
  Annerveenschekanaal
  Annerveenschekanaal is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 18 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Balloërveld
• Balloo
  Balloo (Netherlands)
  Balloo is a small village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 2 km northwest of Rolde.The village has a population of around 150.-Transportation:...
  
  
• Bareveld
• Bonnen
• Bonnerveen
  Bonnerveen
  Bonnerveen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 18 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Bosje
• Bovenstreek
• De Hilte
• Deurze
  Deurze
  Deurze is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 4 km southeast of Assen.The statistical area "Deurze", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 90....
  
  
• Eext
  Eext
  Eext is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 12 km east of Assen.In 2001, the town of Eext had 819 inhabitants...
  
  
• Eexterveen
  Eexterveen
  Eexterveen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 17 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Eexterveenschekanaal
  Eexterveenschekanaal
  Eexterveenschekanaal is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Eexterzandvoort
  Eexterzandvoort
  Eexterzandvoort is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 15 km east of Assen on the road from Eext to Eexterveen...
  
  
• Ekehaar
  Ekehaar
  Ekehaar is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km south of Assen.In 2001, the town of Ekehaar had 199 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.14 km², and contained 77 residences.The statistical area "Ekehaar",...
  
  
• Eldersloo
  Eldersloo
  Eldersloo is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Aa en Hunze municipality in Drenthe. Eldersloo has an altitude of about 14 meters.It has a population of around 50....
  
  
• Eleveld
• Gasselte
  Gasselte
  Gasselte is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km east of Assen.Gasselte was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze....
  
  
• Gasselterboerveen
  Gasselterboerveen
  Gasselterboerveen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Gasselterboerveenschemond
  Gasselterboerveenschemond
  Gasselterboerveenschemond is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 21 km east of Assen.It is the largest town name of The Netherlands that is written as one word...
  
  
• Gasselternijveen
  Gasselternijveen
  Gasselternijveen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 20 km east of Assen.In 2001, the town of Gasselternijveen had 1570 inhabitants...
  
  
• Gasselternijveenschemond 1e Dwarsdiep
• Gasselternijveenschemond 2e Dwarsdiep
• Gasteren
  Gasteren
  Gasteren is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen.The statistical area "Gasteren", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 420....
  
  
• Geelbroek
• Gieten
  Gieten
  Gieten is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 13 km east of Assen.Gieten was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze....
  
  
• Gieterveen
  Gieterveen
  Gieterveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen.In 2001, the village of Gieterveen had 367 inhabitants...
  
  
• Gieterzandvoort
• Grolloo
  Grolloo
  Grolloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen.In 2001, the village of Grolloo had 541 inhabitants...
  
  
• Kostvlies
  Kostvlies
  Kostvlies is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Marwijksoord
• Nieuw-Annerveen
  Nieuw-Annerveen
  Nieuw-Annerveen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Nieuwediep
  Nieuwediep
  Nieuwediep is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 20 km east of Assen....
  
  
• Nijlande
  Nijlande
  Nijlande is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km southeast of Assen....
  
  
• Nooitgedacht
  Nooitgedacht
  Nooitgedacht is the name of several places:* Nooitgedacht , a hamlet in the Netherlands.* Nooitgedacht , a hamlet in the Netherlands* Nooitgedacht, South Africa...
  
  
• Oud-Annerveen
  Oud-Annerveen
  Oud-Annerveen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km northeast of Assen....
  
  
• Papenvoort
• Rolde
  Rolde
  Rolde is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km east of Assen.Rolde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze....
  
  
• Schipborg
  Schipborg
  Schipborg is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km northeast of Assen.In 2001, the village of Schipborg had 660 inhabitants...
  
  
• Schoonlo
• Schreierswijk
• Spijkerboor
  Spijkerboor (Drenthe)
  Spijkerboor is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km northeast of Assen....
  
  
• Streek
• Torenveen
• Veenhof
• Vredenheim

Long place names

The very small hamlets Gasselternijveenschemond 1e Dwarsdiep and Gasselternijveenschemond 2e Dwarsdiep have the longest settlement names in the Netherlands. Gasselterboerveenschemond is the longest single-word placename in the country.

Transportation

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

Assen railway station

Assen is a railway station located in Assen, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1870 and is located on the Meppel–Groningen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. A modern looking, new station building was built in 1988...

. To plan a train journey see http://www.ns.nl.

Bus services

To plan your journey see http://www.9292ov.nl.

• 10: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Gieten - De Hilte - Bareveld - Veendam - Winschoten
• 21: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Grolloo - Schoonloo - Emmen
• 24: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Papenvoort - Borger - Buinen - Buinerveen - Nieuw-Buinen - Stadskanaal
• 28: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Gieten - Gasselte - Gasselternijveen - Gasselternijveenschemond - Stadskanaal
• 58: Groningen - Haren - Zuidlaren - Schuilingsoord - Annen - Anloo - Loon - Assen
• 59: Emmen - Borger - Gasselte - Gieten - Eext - Annen
• Buurtbus 93: Gieten - De Hilte - Eexterveen - Annerveen - Spijkerboor - Annen - Spijkerboor - Zuidlaren
• Buurtbus 94: Gieten - De Hilte - Gieterveen - Bonnerveen - Gasselterboerveen - Gasselternijveen - Drouwenerveen - Drouwenermond - Stadskanaal
• Qliner 300: Groningen - Gieten - Borger - Emmen (express)
• Qliner 302: Groningen - Gieten - Gasselte - Gasselternijveen - Stadskanaal (express)
• Qliner 318: Groningen - Westlaren - Zuidlaren - Schuilingsoord - Annen (express)

External links

• Official Website
• Businesses in Aa en Hunze (in Dutch)

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