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Aalden

Coordinates: 52°46′N 6°43′E / 52.767°N 6.717°E / 52.767; 6.717
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Aalden
Village
Jantina Hellingmolen windmill
Aalden is located in Drenthe
Aalden
Aalden
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Aalden is located in Netherlands
Aalden
Aalden
Aalden (Netherlands)
Aalden is located in Europe
Aalden
Aalden
Aalden (Europe)
Coordinates: 52°46′N 6°43′E / 52.767°N 6.717°E / 52.767; 6.717
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityCoevorden
Area
 • Total1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,635
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7854[1]
Dialing code0591

Aalden is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

History

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Aalden developed in the Middle Ages on higher sand ground. The oldest part developed around a triangular village green without a church.[3] It was first mentioned in 1332 as Alede. The etymology is unclear.[4] Nowadays, it forms a single urban area with Zweeloo.[3] In 1840, it was home to 116 people.[5]

The Jantina Hellingmolen is a gristmill from 1891 and is still in service on a voluntary basis.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7854NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert (2001). Aalden (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Aalden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Aalden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Jantina Hellingmolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2022.