Aa en hunze
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Drenthe
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| mayor | Anno Wietze Hiemstra ( CDA ) |
| Seat of the municipality | Gieten |
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Area - land - water |
278.87 km 2 276.25 km 2 2.62 km 2 |
| CBS code | 1680 |
| Residents | 25,359 (Jan 31, 2019) |
| Population density | 91 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 0 ′ N , 6 ° 44 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
       
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| prefix | 0592, 0599 |
| Postcodes | 9443-9449, 9451-9459, 9461-9469, 9511-9512, 9514-9515, 9654-9659 |
| Website | Homepage of Aa en Hunze |
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Aa en Hunze ( ) is a municipality in the north-northeast of the Dutch province of Drenthe . The name refers to the Drentsche Aa and Hunze rivers running through the town . On January 31, 2019, the municipality had a total of 25,359 inhabitants in the 278.87 km² area, of which around 2.62 km² is water. The community was established in 1998 as a merger of the communities Rolde , Gasselte , Gieten and Anloo .
Districts
The community of Aa en Hunze consists of 35 districts . The seat of the municipal administration is in the district of Gieten .
(Population as of January 1, 2013)
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
| District | Residents | coordinate |
|---|---|---|
| Gieten | 5.131 | 53 ° 1 ' N , 6 ° 46' E |
| Rolde | 3,897 | 52 ° 59 ' N , 6 ° 39' E |
| Anne | 3,655 | 53 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 43' E |
| Gasselternijveen | 1.936 | 52 ° 59 ' N , 6 ° 51' E |
| Gasped | 1,782 | 52 ° 58 ' N , 6 ° 48' E |
| Eext | 1,388 | 53 ° 1 ' N , 6 ° 44' E |
| Gieterveen | 969 | 53 ° 1 ' N , 6 ° 50' E |
| Grolloo | 782 | 52 ° 56 ' N , 6 ° 40' E |
| Gasselternijveenschemond | 681 | 53 ° 0 ' N , 6 ° 54' E |
| Schipborg | 584 | 53 ° 4 ' N , 6 ° 40' E |
| Anloo | 461 | 53 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 42' E |
| Eexterveen | 459 | 53 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 49' E |
| Annerveensche Canal | 423 | 53 ° 5 ' N , 6 ° 48' E |
| Gasteren | 411 | 53 ° 2 ' N , 6 ° 40' E |
| Nooit thought | 379 | 52 ° 58 ' N , 6 ° 40' E |
| Ekehaar | 298 | 52 ° 57 ' N , 6 ° 36' E |
| Nieuwediep | 280 | 53 ° 2 ' N , 6 ° 52' E |
| Schoonloo | 280 | 52 ° 54 ' N , 6 ° 42' E |
| Others | 262 | 53 ° 0 ' N , 6 ° 41' E |
| Eexterveenschekanaal | 231 | 53 ° 4 ′ N , 6 ° 50 ′ E |
| Spijkerboor | 162 | |
| Balloo | 160 | |
| Eexterzandvoort | 148 | |
| Oud Annerveen | 128 | |
| Nieuw Annerveen | 114 | |
| Amen | 96 | |
| Marwijksoord | 92 | |
| Deurze | 88 | |
| Nijlande | 69 | |
| Papenvoort | 54 | |
| Eldersloo | 44 | |
| Vredenheim | 33 | |
| Eleveld | 27 | |
| Balloerveld | 23 | |
| Geelbroek | 9 |
Further districts that are not listed as official districts are:
Achter 't Hout, Bonnen, Bonnerveen, Bosje, Broek, De Hilte, Eerste Dwarsdiep, Gasselterboerveen, Gasselterboerveenschemond, Gieterzandvoort, Kostvlies, Tweede Dwarsdiep and Veenhof .
Gieten, Reformed Church
Rolde, the former town hall
Rolde, steeple of the Jacobuskerk
Gasselte Reformed Church
Gasselternijveen-Gasselte, mill
The Hunze at Spijkerboor
Annerveenschekanaal, drawbridge
Gasselternijveenschemond, work of art
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
After the elections in 1997, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018, the 21 seats of the municipal council were distributed among the parties and groups as follows:
| Party / group | 1997 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combinatie Gemeentebelangen | 5 seats | 7 seats | 5 seats | 7 seats | 8 seats | 10 seats |
| VVD | 5 seats | 5 seats | 4 seats | 4 seats | 3 seats | 4 seats |
| PvdA | 6 seats | 5 seats | 9 seats | 5 seats | 4 seats | 3 seats |
| GroenLinks | 1 seat | 2 seats | 2 seats | 2 seats | 2 seats | 2 seats |
| D66 | 1 seat | - | - | 1 seat | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| CDA | 1 seat | 2 seats | 1 seat | 2 seats | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| total | 19 seats | 21 seats | 21 seats | 21 seats | 21 seats | 21 seats |
| voter turnout | 59.7% | 63.2% | 67.1% | 61.6% | 63.6% | 63.2% |
The next elections to the municipal council will take place in 2022.
College of Mayors and Aldermen
The councilors will be provided by the coalition parties Combinatie Gemeentebelangen, GroenLinks and VVD in the 2018–2022 legislative period . Those were appointed during a local council meeting on April 26, 2018. The following people belong to the college:
| function | Surname | Political party | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| mayor | Anno Wietze Hiemstra | CDA | in office since September 12, 2019 |
| Alderman | Henk Heijerman | Combinatie Gemeentebelangen | first deputy mayor |
| Bas Luinge | VVD | second deputy mayor | |
| Co Lambert | GroenLinks | third deputy mayor | |
| Community Secretary | Marleen Tent | - | in office since October 2015 |
Town twinning
Aa en Hunze has been twinned with Opočno in the Czech Republic and Żerków in Poland since 2012 .
traffic
The following bus routes operate in the municipality of Aa en Hunze:
- 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
- 300: Groningen - Gieten - Borger - Emmen (express bus)
- 302: Groningen - Gieten - Gasselte - Gasselternijveen - Stadskanaal (express bus)
- 318: Groningen - Westlaren - Zuidlaren - Schuilingsoord - Annen (express bus)
- 658: Groningen - Haren - Zuidlaren - Schuilingsoord - Annen - Eext - Gieten (only for school transport)
- 673: Groningen - Gieten - Gasselte - Gasselternijveen - Stadskanaal (express bus, only for school transport)
- 93: Gieten - De Hilte - Eexterveen - Annerveen - Spijkerboor - Annen - Spijkerboor - Zuidlaren
- 94: Gieten - De Hilte - Gieterveen - Bonnerveen - Gasselterboerveen - Gasselternijveen - Drouwenerveen - Drouwenermond - Stadskanaal
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nieuwe burgemeester in Aa en Hunze. In: rijksoverheid.nl. Rijksoverheid, May 29, 2019, accessed October 4, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ^ Website of the municipality
- ↑ Results of the local elections: 1997–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on September 6, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Lidian Boelens: Nieuw college Aa en Hunze en Gemeentebelangen GroenLinks wisselen CDA voor VVD. In: Dagblad van het Noorden . Hazewinkel Pers BV, April 19, 2018, accessed September 6, 2018 (Dutch).
- ↑ Samenstelling Gemeente Landgraaf, accessed on September 6, 2018 (Dutch)
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