| Aa en Hunze | |||
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| — Municipality — | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°57′N 6°36′E / 52.95°N 6.6°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Drenthe | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 278.86 km2 (107.67 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 276.86 km2 (106.90 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 25,549 | ||
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Aa en Hunze (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.
The names 'Aa' (more precisely the 'Drentsche Aa') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.
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The very small hamlets Gasselternijveenschemond 1e Dwarsdiep and Gasselternijveenschemond 2e Dwarsdiep have the longest settlement names in the Netherlands. Gasselterboerveenschemond is the longest single-word placename in the country.
There is no railway station in the municipality. The nearest station is Assen railway station. To plan a train journey see [1].
To plan your journey see [2].
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