Tynaarlo

Tynaarlo (pronounced [tiˈnaːrloː] ⓘ; Gronings: Tynaorl) is a village and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. Although it is located in the province of Drenthe, many of its communities serve as suburbs of the neighbouring city of Groningen, capital of the eponymous province. In 2019, the municipality of Tynaarlo had a population of 33,698.

Tynaarlo
Village and municipality
Waterwijk in the municipality of Tynaarlo
Waterwijk in the municipality of Tynaarlo
Flag of Tynaarlo
Flag
Coat of arms of Tynaarlo
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Tynaarlo in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 53°5′N 6°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998[1]
Renamed1 January 2000[2]
Government
[3]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarcel Thijsen
Area
[4]
 • Total147.70 km2 (57.03 sq mi)
 • Land143.00 km2 (55.21 sq mi)
 • Water4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
[5]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total33,978
 • Density238/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9000 range
Area code050, 0592, 0598
Websitewww.tynaarlo.nl

History

The municipality of Tynaarlo was established in 1998 as the merger of the former municipalities of Eelde, Vries and Zuidlaren; it was supposed to retain the name of the latter, but after the two first voiced their discontent, the name of the smaller central village of Tynaarlo was chosen.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Tynaarlo, June 2015

Village of Tynaarlo
The village of Tynaarlo (dark green), statistical district (light green) in the municipality (dark grey)
Dolmen D6 near the village of Tynaarlo

The village of Tynaarlo is a part of the municipality and lies about 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Assen. It is situated between the three largest villages of the municipality: Zuidlaren, Eelde and Vries. Tynaarlo is located close to the motorway A28, which is a connection to the south and the west of the country.

In 2001, the village of Tynaarlo had 1,009 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi); it contained 427 residences.[7] The statistical district of Tynaarlo, which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of 1,920.[8]

Notable people
Menso Alting

Sport
The Tynaarlo Town Hall in 2010. The building was completed in 2004 and designed by the architects Claus & Kaan.

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2000" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2000]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. "Dhr. P. Adema" [Mr. P. Adema] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tynaarlo. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  4. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. "Postcodetool for 9481AW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  6. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  8. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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