Gasselte
Gasselte is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and it is situated about 16 km east of Assen.
Gasselte | |
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Town | |
 Church of Gasselte | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasselte in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′19″N 6°47′32″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Population (1 January 2008) | |
| • Total | 1,621 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gasselte was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze.[1]
In 2001, the town of Gasselte had 1081 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.49 km², and contained 513 residences.[2] The statistical area "Gasselte", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1640.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 19 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 24 July 2006 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Gasselte". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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