Tynaarlo

Tynaarlo
Waterwijk in the municipality of Tynaarlo
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 53°5′N 6°35′E / 53.083°N 6.583°E / 53.083; 6.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998
Renamed1 January 2000
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMarcel Thijsen
Area
  Total
147.70 km2 (57.03 sq mi)
  Land143.00 km2 (55.21 sq mi)
  Water4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
33,978
  Density238/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9000 range
Area code050, 0592, 0598
Websitewww.tynaarlo.nl

Tynaarlo (pronounced [tiˈnaːrloː] ; Gronings: Tynaorl) is a village and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. Although it is located in the province of Drenthe, many of its communities serve as suburbs of the neighbouring city of Groningen, capital of the eponymous province. In 2019, the municipality of Tynaarlo had a population of 33,698.