Aa en Hunze () is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality has 26,089 inhabitants. The town hall is located in Gieten. The municipality of Aa en Hunze was created on 1 January 1998 by merging the municipalities of Rolde, Gasselte, Gieten, and Anloo.
The names 'Aa' (more precisely the 'Drentsche Aa') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality. The municipality consists of two distinct parts, each with a different history. The two parts are separated by the Hondsrug, which itself belongs to the western part. This sandy area is among the oldest inhabited regions in the Netherlands. The eastern part of the municipality has a much shorter history of habitation.
Population centres
Transportation There is no railway station in the municipality. The nearest station is Assen railway station. Bus services 21: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Grolloo - Schoonloo - Emmen 24: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Papenvoort - Borger - Buinen - Buinerveen - Nieuw-Buinen - Stadskanaal 59: Emmen - Borger - Gasselte - Gieten Buurtbus 93: Gieten - De Hilte - Eexterveen - Annerveen - Spijkerboor - Annen - Spijkerboor - Zuidlaren Buurtbus 94: Gieten - De Hilte - Gieterveen - Bonnerveen - Gasselterboerveen - Gasselternijveen - Drouwenerveen - Drouwenermond - Stadskanaal 110: Assen - Deurze - Rolde - Gieten - De Hilte - Bareveld - Veendam Qliner 300: Groningen - Gieten - Borger - Emmen (express) Qliner 312: Groningen - Gieten - Gasselte - Gasselternijveen - Stadskanaal (express)
Notable people
Harm Brouwer (born 1957) politician Hessel de Vries (1916–1959) physicist concerned with radiocarbon dating, also a murderer Jan Dijkema (born 1944) politician, sociologist and sports director Gerrit Oosting (1941–2012) politician
Sport
Berden de Vries (born 1989) racing cyclist and former speed skater Janneke Ensing (born 1986) cyclist Arnold van Calker (born 1976) bobsledder Edwin van Calker (born 1979) bobsledder Alida van der Anker-Doedens (1922–2014) sprint canoeist, competed in two Summer Olympics
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