Rolde

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Rolde in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.

Rolde (52°59′N, 6°39′E) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km east of Assen.

Rolde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze.[1]

In 2001, the town of Rolde had 3558 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.4 km², and contained 1585 residences.[2] The statistical area "Rolde", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4160.[3]


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  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.

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