Aalden

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°46′N 6°43′E / 52.767°N 6.717°E / 52.767; 6.717CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityCoevordenArea • 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

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]

Gallery

  • Protestant church
    Protestant church
  • Farms in Aalden
    Farms in Aalden
  • House in Aalden
    House in Aalden
  • Horses in the mist
    Horses in the mist

References

  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.
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