Aalden is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Aalden | |
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Village | |
Jantina Hellingmolen windmill | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′N 6°43′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,635 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7854[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Aalden developed in the Middle Ages on higher sand ground. The oldest part developed around a triangular village green without a church.[3] It was first mentioned in 1332 as Alede. The etymology is unclear.[4] Nowadays, it forms a single urban area with Zweeloo.[3] In 1840, it was home to 116 people.[5]
The Jantina Hellingmolen is a gristmill from 1891 and is still in service on a voluntary basis.[6]
Populated places in the municipality of Coevorden | |
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List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe | |
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