| Eelde | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Tynaarlo - Eelde.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eelde in the municipality of Tynaarlo. |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tynaarlo |
| Coordinates: | 53.1333°N 6.5667°W |
| Population Total: | 7000 |
| Population Note: | Eelde-Paterswolde ca. 11,000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Eelde (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈeːldə/) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 9 km south of Groningen. Groningen Airport Eelde is located near the village.
Eelde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Vries and Zuidlaren.
During the 20th century, the villages of Eelde and Paterswolde have merged into one, "Eelde-Paterswolde". In 2012, Eelde counted 6,660 inhabitants, and Paterswolde 3,680, together 10,340 inhabitants.[1]
Its major attractions are Groningen Airport Eelde, museum "De Buitenplaats", the annual flower parade and the lake "Paterswoldse meer".