Grolloo
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Grolloo is a village in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...

. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze
Aa en Hunze
Aa en Hunze is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.The names 'Aa' and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.-Population centres:*Achter 't Hout*Amen *Anderen*Anloo*Annen...

, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen
Assen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...

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In 2001, the village of Grolloo had 541 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.27 km², and contained 203 residences.
The statistical area "Grolloo", which also can include the surrounding countryside, had a population of around 930 in 2005.

The famous Dutch blues band Cuby + Blizzards was founded in Grolloo. There is a museum in the farm house where they began. There is also a statue of Harry Muskee
Harry Muskee
Harry "Cuby" Muskee was the singer of the blues band Cuby + Blizzards, which he co-founded with Eelco Gelling.Muskee was born in Assen, and died in Rolde aged 70.-Biography:...

(the band's lead singer) in the village.
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