Country Netherlands Province Drenthe Municipality Tynaarlo | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Tuesday 5:57 PM Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 83% Humidity Points of interest Museum De Buitenplaats, International Wooden Shoe Mu, Vosbergen, Nijsinghhuis | ||
Eelde ( [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.
Map of Eelde, Netherlands
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.
Its major attractions are Groningen Airport Eelde, museum "De Buitenplaats", the annual flower parade and the lake "Paterswoldse meer".
References
Eelde Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA