Gieten
Gieten | ||
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Town | ||
![]() Zicht op Gieten vanaf de Hondsrugweg | ||
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![]() The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gieten in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | ||
Coordinates: 53°0′19″N 6°45′47″E / 53.00528°N 6.76306°ECoordinates: 53°0′19″N 6°45′47″E / 53.00528°N 6.76306°E | ||
Country | Netherlands | |
Province | Drenthe | |
Municipality | Aa en Hunze | |
Population (1 January 2010) | ||
• Total | 5,171 | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gieten is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 13 km east of Assen.
Gieten was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze.[1]
In 2001, the town of Gieten had 4175 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.1 km², and contained 1778 residences.[2] The statistical area "Gieten", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5360.[3]
Sports
The Superprestige Gieten is a November cyclo-cross race held in Gieten, Netherlands, which is part of the Superprestige.
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Reformed church
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References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Gieten". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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