Annen
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Annen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it lies about 12 km (7.4 mi) northeast of Assen.
Annen | |
|---|---|
De Wolden | |
 Flag | |
 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Annen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
  Annen Location in the Netherlands  Annen Annen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′31″N 6°43′6″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.78 km2 (5.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,595 |
| • Density | 243.2/km2 (630.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9468[1] |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1309 as Anne. The etymology is unknown.[3] Annen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug. It was a large triangular brink (village square) in the south-western corner of the village.[4]
The town hall of the municipality of Anloo used to be located in Annen.[5] It is a wide neoclassic building from 1895 which also contained the residential home of the mayor.[4]
Annen was home to 419 people in 1840.[6] The Reformed Church was built in 1954. It was decommissioned in 1980, and now serves as village house and is used by the local veterinarian.[6] It was an independent municipality until 1998 when it was merged into Aa en Hunze.[6]
Transportation
The nearest railway station is Assen station. The following bus services stop in Annen: 58, 59, 93 and 318.
Gallery
Former school
Farms in Annen
