Aa en Hunze
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
- 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
- Schoonloo
- Schreierswijk
- Spijkerboor
- Streek
- Torenveen
- Veenhof
- Vredenheim
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
- 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
- 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
Rolde, former townhall
Windmill between Gasselternijveeen and Gasselte
Gasselternijveenschemond
Annerveenschekanaal, drawing bridge
Near Spijkerboor, river: de Hunze or de Oostermoerse Vaart
References
External links
Media related to Aa en Hunze at Wikimedia Commons
Aa en Hunze travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website
