Eelderwolde
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Eelderwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 5 km south of Groningen.
Eelderwolde | |
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Village | |
Landscape near Eelderwolde | |
 Eelderwolde in the municipality of Tynaarlo. | |
  Eelderwolde Location in the province of Drenthe  Eelderwolde Eelderwolde (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°33′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Tynaarlo, Groningen |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,970 |
| • Density | 596/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9766[1] |
| Dialing code | 050 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1442 as "to Eelderwolde", and means "woods of Eelde".[3]
Eelderwolde was home to 34 people in 1840. In 1973, a recreation area is developed near Eelderwolde. It was expanded in 1983, and in 1987, a Scandinavian village with sauna was added. Since 2006, the neighbourhood Ter Borch is being developed with will ultimately consists of 1,250 houses.[4]
