Aa en Hunze

Aa en Hunze
Reformed church in Gieten
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 53°0′N 6°46′E / 53.000°N 6.767°E / 53.000; 6.767
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorAnno Wietze Hiemstra (CDA)
Area
  Total
278.87 km2 (107.67 sq mi)
  Land276.09 km2 (106.60 sq mi)
  Water2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
25,399
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9443–9469, 9510–9519, 9654–9659
Area code050, 0592, 0598, 0599
Websitewww.aaenhunze.nl

Aa en Hunze (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌaː ʔɛn ˈɦʏnzə] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

The names 'Aa' (more precisely the 'Drentsche Aa') and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.