Anderen
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Anderen | |
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Village | |
Farm in Anderen | |
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Anderen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
| Coordinates: 53°0′1″N 6°41′8″E / 53.00028°N 6.68556°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 265 |
| • Density | 24.0/km2 (62.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9465[1] |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
Anderen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen.
The village was first mentioned in 1217 as Anderne. The etymology is unknown.[3] Anderen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug.[4]
Anderen was home to 121 people in 1840.[5]