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.

Eelderwolde
Village
Landscape near Eelderwolde
Eelderwolde in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
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Coordinates: 53°11′N 6°33′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Tynaarlo, Groningen
Area [1]
• Total	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,970
• Density	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9766[1]
Dialing code	050

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]

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