Gasselte

Gasselte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it is situated about 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Assen. In 2021, it had a population of 1,770.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Gasselte
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Gasselterkerkje.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Gasselte
Settlement.image_flag: Gasselte vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Gasselte wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieAaEnHunze.png
Settlement.map_caption: -->
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Aa en Hunze - Gasselte.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasselte in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.

Article

3 sections

Contents

History
Gallery
References

Gasselte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it is situated about 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Assen. In 2021, it had a population of 1,770.

==History== The village was first mentioned in 1302 as "Jacobus de Gesholte". The etymology is unclear. Gasselte is an esdorp on the highest part of the Hondsrug which developed during the Early Middle Ages as a satellite of Borger. It used to consist of two settlement with their own es (communal pasture): Lutkenend (Little End) and Grotenend (Big End).