Rolde
Rolde | |
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 Jacobuskerk in 2009 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rolde Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′13″N 6°38′46″E / 52.98694°N 6.64611°ECoordinates: 52°59′13″N 6°38′46″E / 52.98694°N 6.64611°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Population (2020) | 3,770 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Rolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔldə] (
listen)) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Assen. In 2020, Rolde had a population of 3,770.
History[]
Rolde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of the newly-established municipality of Aa en Hunze.[1]
In 2001, the town of Rolde had 3,558 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town, which was 1.4 km² (0.5 sq mi), contained 1,585 residences.[2] The statistical area of Rolde, which also includes the surrounding countryside, had a population of around 4,160 as of 2005.[3]
Although facilities are limited, Rolde possesses a ten-pin bowling alley. There are also two hunebeds on a site east of the church. The windmill has been restored to working order.
Former Rolde Town Hall
Rolde Windmill
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ 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[]
Media related to Rolde at Wikimedia Commons- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Rolde". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Populated places in Drenthe
- Former municipalities of Drenthe
- Aa en Hunze