Annen

Annen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it lies about 12 km (7.4 mi) northeast of Assen.

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Settlement.name: Annen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Annen - De Wolden 7-9.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: De Wolden
Settlement.image_flag: Annen_vlag.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieAaEnHunze.png
Settlement.map_caption: -->
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Aa en Hunze - Annen.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Annen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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postal code: 9468
Commons category: Annen
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Annen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it lies about 12 km (7.4 mi) northeast of Assen.

==History== The village was first mentioned in 1309 as Anne. The etymology is unknown. Annen is an esdorp without a church which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the Hondsrug. It was a large triangular brink (village square) in the south-western corner of the village.