Eelde

Eelde
Town
Former townhall in 2010
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eelde in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
Coordinates: 53°08′00″N 6°34′00″E / 53.13333°N 6.56667°E / 53.13333; 6.56667Coordinates: 53°08′00″N 6°34′00″E / 53.13333°N 6.56667°E / 53.13333; 6.56667
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Tynaarlo
Population
• Total	7,000
	Eelde-Paterswolde ca. 11,000
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Eelde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːldə]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 9 km south of Groningen. Groningen Airport Eelde is located near the village.

Eelde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Vries and Zuidlaren.^[1]

During the 20th century, the villages of Eelde and Paterswolde have merged into one, "Eelde-Paterswolde". In 2012, Eelde counted 6,660 inhabitants, and Paterswolde 3,680, together 10,340 inhabitants.^[2]

Its major attractions are Groningen Airport Eelde, museum "De Buitenplaats", the annual flower parade and the lake "Paterswoldse meer".

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Eelde at Wikimedia Commons
• Eelde, een lied van George Welling on YouTube
• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Eelde". Map of the former municipality in 1868.

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