Tynaarlo

Village and municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tynaarlo (pronounced [tiˈnaːrloː] ; Gronings: Tynaorl) is a village and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. Although it is located in the province of Drenthe, many of its communities serve as suburbs of the neighbouring city of Groningen, capital of the eponymous province. In 2019, the municipality of Tynaarlo had a population of 33,698.

Established1 January 1998[1]
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
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Tynaarlo
Waterwijk in the municipality of Tynaarlo
Waterwijk in the municipality of Tynaarlo
Flag of Tynaarlo
Coat of arms of Tynaarlo
Highlighted position of Tynaarlo in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 53°5′N 6°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998[1]
Renamed1 January 2000[2]
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMarcel Thijsen
Area
  Total
147.70 km2 (57.03 sq mi)
  Land143.00 km2 (55.21 sq mi)
  Water4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
  Total
33,978
  Density238/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9000 range
Area code050, 0592, 0598
Websitewww.tynaarlo.nl
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History

The municipality of Tynaarlo was established in 1998 as the merger of the former municipalities of Eelde, Vries and Zuidlaren; it was supposed to retain the name of the latter, but after the two first voiced their discontent, the name of the smaller central village of Tynaarlo was chosen.

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Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Tynaarlo, June 2015

Village of Tynaarlo

The village of Tynaarlo (dark green), statistical district (light green) in the municipality (dark grey)
Dolmen D6 near the village of Tynaarlo

The village of Tynaarlo is a part of the municipality and lies about 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Assen. It is situated between the three largest villages of the municipality: Zuidlaren, Eelde and Vries. Tynaarlo is located close to the motorway A28, which is a connection to the south and the west of the country.

In 2001, the village of Tynaarlo had 1,009 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi); it contained 427 residences.[7] The statistical district of Tynaarlo, which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of 1,920.[8]

Notable people

Menso Alting

Sport

The Tynaarlo Town Hall in 2010. The building was completed in 2004 and designed by the architects Claus & Kaan.

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