Hijken

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hijken in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.

Hijken (52°54′N, 6°30′E) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 13 km south of Assen.

In 2001, the town of Hijken had 322 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.12 km², and contained 117 residences.^[1] The statistical area "Hijken", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 890.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.

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