Eelderwolde Explained

Eelderwolde
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Tynaarlo - Eelderwolde.png
Map Caption1:Eelderwolde in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Drenthe
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Tynaarlo, Groningen
Coordinates:53.1833°N 39°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.0
Area Total Km2:4.98
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,970
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9766
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:050

Eelderwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 5 km south of Groningen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1442 as "to Eelderwolde", and means "woods of Eelde".[3]

Eelderwolde was home to 34 people in 1840. In 1973, a recreation area is developed near Eelderwolde. It was expanded in 1983, and in 1987, a Scandinavian village with sauna was added. Since 2006, the neighbourhood Ter Borch is being developed with will ultimately consists of 1,250 houses.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9766PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 11 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 11 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Eelderwolde - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 11 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Eelderwolde . Plaatsengids . 11 April 2022 . nl.