Tynaarlo
Tynaarlo (pronounced [tiˈnaːrloː] (
Tynaarlo | |
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Coordinates: 53°5′N 6°35′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Established | 1 January 1998[1] |
Renamed | 1 January 2000[2] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Marcel Thijsen |
Area | |
• Total | 147.70 km2 (57.03 sq mi) |
• Land | 143.50 km2 (55.41 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (January 2019)[6] | |
• Total | 33,698 |
• Density | 235/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | Parts of 9000 range |
Area code | 050, 0592, 0598 |
Website | www |
Population centres
Topography
Town of Tynaarlo

The town of Tynaarlo is a part of the municipality and lies about 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Assen. It is situated between the three largest villages of the municipality: Zuidlaren, Eelde and Vries. Tynaarlo is located close to the motorway A28, which is a connection to the south and the west of the country.
In 2001, the town of Tynaarlo had 1009 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), and contained 427 residences.[7] The statistical district "Tynaarlo", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1920.[8]
Notable people

- Menso Alting (1541 in Eelde – 1612) a Dutch Reformed preacher and reformer
- Lodewijk van Heiden (1772 in Zuidlaren – 1850) a Dutch Admiral
Sport
- Jaap Helder (1907 in Paterswolde – 1998) a sailor, participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Roelof Koops (1909 in Zuidlaren – 2008) a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Paul Matthijs (born 1976 in Paterswolde) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
- Jos Hooiveld (born 1983 in Zeijen) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
- Willemijn Bos (born 1988 in Eelde) is a Dutch field hockey defender, team silver medallist at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Gallery
References
- "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2000" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2000]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- "Dhr. P. Adema" [Mr. P. Adema] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tynaarlo. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Postcodetool for 9481AW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
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