Zuidlaardermarkt
Encyclopedia
The Zuidlaardermarkt is an annual cattle
and country market in Zuidlaren
, Netherlands
. It is held on the third Tuesday in October. The cattle market is the largest in Europe.
The country market has about 350 market stalls each year, with a total length of 2.3 miles. The fair is located in the centre of the village near the horse market. The event enjoys popularity and large attendance by Dutch, German and Belgian horsetraders.
Market manager is Jaap Mellema from Tynaarlo
. The organization of the event involves a lot of volunteers, including a local choir.
Since the foot-and-mouth disease
breakout of 2001, bovine animals are no longer shown.
In 2004, 1883 horses and 62 donkeys were supplied to the Zuidlaardermarkt.
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
and country market in Zuidlaren
Zuidlaren
Zuidlaren is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands. Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug....
, Netherlands
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...
. It is held on the third Tuesday in October. The cattle market is the largest in Europe.
The country market has about 350 market stalls each year, with a total length of 2.3 miles. The fair is located in the centre of the village near the horse market. The event enjoys popularity and large attendance by Dutch, German and Belgian horsetraders.
Market manager is Jaap Mellema from Tynaarlo
Tynaarlo
Tynaarlo is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Though located in the province of Drenthe, many of its communities serve as suburbs of the neighbouring city of Groningen, capital of the province of the same name.- Population centres :...
. The organization of the event involves a lot of volunteers, including a local choir.
History
The market has taken place annually since the year 1200.Since the foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids...
breakout of 2001, bovine animals are no longer shown.
In 2004, 1883 horses and 62 donkeys were supplied to the Zuidlaardermarkt.
External links
- Official website
- Photos of the market by Pieter Dijkema