Aa en Hunze () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the northeastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. The names 'Aa' (more precisely the '

Drentsche Aa The Drentsche Aa () is a river rising in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Drenthe, flowing through Drenthe and for the last part the province of Groningen (province), Groningen. It ends in the Schipsloot near Haren, which flows into the Noord-Wi ...

') and 'Hunze' refer to two small

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

s through the municipality.

Population centres

Long place names

The very small hamlets ''Gasselternijveenschemond 1e Dwarsdiep'' and ''Gasselternijveenschemond 2e Dwarsdiep'' have the longest settlement names in the Netherlands. ''Gasselterboerveenschemond'' is the longest single-word placename in the country.

Transportation

There is no railway station in the municipality. The nearest station is

Assen railway station Assen (; abbreviation: Asn) is a railway station located in Assen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1870 and is located on the Meppel–Groningen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. A new station building was op ...

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 Harm Brouwer (born 4 April 1957) is a Dutch politician who was a member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party between 6 July 2016 and 23 March 2017. He previously served twice as a temporary member of the House, most recently from ...

(born 1957) politician *

Wim Cool Willem (Wim) Cool (born 12 February 1943, Gieten) is a Dutch business consultant, mediation, mediator and politician. As a member of Democrats 66 (D66) he has been a member of the States-Provincial of North Holland since 18 April 2011. Cool studied ...

(born 1943) business consultant, mediator and politician *

Hessel de Vries Hessel de Vries (November 15, 1916 in Annen – December 23, 1959 in Groningen), was a Dutch physicist and professor at the University of Groningen who furthered the detection methods and applications of radiocarbon dating to a variety of s ...

(1916–1959) physicist concerned with radiocarbon dating, also a murderer *

Jan Dijkema Jan Dijkema (born 23 September 1944) is a Dutch politician, sociologist and President of the International Skating Union. Career Dijkema studied sociology at the University of Groningen and was at the age of 32 in 1978 the youngest Member of th ...

(born 1944) politician, sociologist and sports director *

Gerrit Oosting Gerrit Oosting (12 April 1941 in Zwartemeer – 15 November 2012 in Oldenzaal) was a Dutch politician. Oosting started his career as a teacher in Oldenzaal. From 1978 to 1987 he was an alderman for the Labour Party (PvdA) in Oldenzaal. S ...

(1941–2012) politician

Sport

Berden de Vries Berden de Vries (born 10 March 1989) is a Dutch former racing cyclist and speed skater. In 2008 he earned a bronze medal at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships at Changchun, behind fellow Dutchmen Jan Blokhuijsen and Koen Verweij. He r ...

(born 1989) racing cyclist and former speed skater *

Janneke Ensing Janneke Ensing (born 21 September 1986) is a Dutch former sportsperson, who competed in speed skating in the 2000s before becoming a cyclist, competing for seven different teams between 2009 and 2021. Career Speed skating In 2002, she was the Du ...

(born 1986) cyclist * Arnold van Calker (born 1976) bobsledder *

Edwin van Calker Edwin van Calker (born 14 June 1979 in Gasselternijveenschemond, Drenthe) is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 2001. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at St. Moritz in January 2010. Van Calker's best fi ...

(born 1979) bobsledder * Alida van der Anker-Doedens (1922–2014) sprint canoeist, competed in two Summer Olympics

Gallery

File:Rolde, het voormalige gemeentehuis RM482933 foto6 2014-07-12 18.31.jpg, Rolde, former townhall File:Tussen Gasselternijveeen en Gasselte, korenmolen de Juffer foto3 2014-07-12 17.05.jpg, Windmill between Gasselternijveeen and Gasselte File:Gasselternijveenschemond, kunstwerk foto3 2014-07-12 16.39.jpg, Gasselternijveenschemond File:Annerveenschekanaal, ophaalbrug foto5 2014-07-12 12.32.jpg, Annerveenschekanaal, drawing bridge File:Bij Spijkerboor, de Hunze of de Oostermoerse Vaart foto3 2014-07-12 12.19.jpg, Near Spijkerboor, river: de Hunze or de Oostermoerse Vaart

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aa En Hunze Municipalities of Drenthe Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1998