Aalden

Aalden is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

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Place details

Locality: Coevorden
Region: Drenthe
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,625
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.name: Aalden
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Jantina hellingmolen Aalden.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Jantina Hellingmolen windmill
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Coevorden
Settlement.elevation_m: 17
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.08
Settlement.population_total: 1,635
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Image: Jantina hellingmolen Aalden.jpg

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Commons category: Aalden
postal code: 7854
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/aalden
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Aalden is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

== History == Aalden developed in the Middle Ages on higher sand ground. The oldest part developed around a triangular village green without a church. It was first mentioned in 1332 as Alede. The etymology is unclear. Nowadays, it forms a single urban area with Zweeloo. In 1840, it was home to 116 people.