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16-668: Emmen may refer to: Emmen, Netherlands , a town and municipality in the Province of Drenthe FC Emmen , an association football club Emmen, Overijssel , a hamlet in the municipality of Dalfsen Emmen, Switzerland , a city in the Canton of Lucerne Emmen, Germany , a village in the district Gifhorn , Lower Saxony See also [ edit ] Emen (disambiguation) Emme (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

32-494: A separate history and layout but are surrounded by the suburbs and the center of Emmen. The expansion of the town did not happen until after the Second World War . Suburbs were built around the old center of Emmen, starting with Emmermeer directly to the north, and followed to the south-east by Angelslo (for which an old village of the same name was demolished), Emmerhout (famed at the time for being separated from

48-831: Is a zoo in Emmen , the Netherlands. It opened in March 2016, replacing the Emmen Zoo . It was built at a cost of 200 million euros. Upon its reorganisation the zoo increased in size and animal exhibit space but reduced its collection from 300 to about 100 species. Wildlands is a zoo with four main areas: Jungola, Serenga, Nortica and Animazia. Jungola is jungle -themed and displays butterflies , tropical birds, large reptiles (such as Chinese alligators and pythons ), ring-tailed lemurs , lar gibbons , small-clawed otters and Asian elephants . The most prominent feature of Jungola

64-460: Is aimed at cold oceans and is home to polar bear , Californian sea lion , South American fur seal and Humboldt penguin . The final main section, Animazia, is a large indoor playground , but also home to an aquarium with species such as corals , green sea turtles and tropical fish. Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen has at least 80 types of animals, as of 2018. This article on a zoo , aquarium , safari park , dolphinarium , or aviary

80-598: Is also the quickest way towards the Randstad from Emmen. The A37 ends at the German border, where it continues as the B402 or European route E233 . The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde at a distance of 50 kilometers. Furthermore, there are inland shipping connections via Nieuw-Amsterdam to Coevorden , Hoogeveen and Almelo . Wildlands (zoo) Wildlands , also known as Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen ,

96-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Emmen, Netherlands A planned city , Emmen arose from several small farming and peat-harvesting communities which have dotted the province of Drenthe since the Middle Ages . Traces of these communities can still be seen in the form of the villages of Westenesch , Noordbarge and Zuidbarge : they have

112-509: Is the indoor tropical rainforest hall Rimbula , which at 18,000 m (190,000 sq ft) is the largest zoo jungle hall in the world and the largest greenhouse in Europe. Serenga is the African savanna section and is home to species such as lion , Grant's zebras , Rothschild's giraffes , white rhinoceros and hamadryas baboons , but also Australian red-necked wallabies . Nortica

128-686: The Klazienaveen - Erica area. The municipality offers some 38,000 jobs. Emmen is the most populous urban area of Drenthe. The municipality of Emmen is one of the largest in the Netherlands , although the area outside the town borders of Emmen is rather rural. The other villages of importance are Emmer-Compascuum , Klazienaveen , Nieuw-Amsterdam , Zwartemeer , Nieuw-Amsterdam , Veenoord , Nieuw-Dordrecht , Nieuw-Schoonebeek , and Schoonebeek . The population centres: The municipality of Emmen has some 107,000 inhabitants, with 56,000 living in

144-903: The N34 from Ommen via Hardenberg and Coevorden towards Emmen, ending at the A28 motorway (Netherlands) towards Groningen near de Punt , the N381 to Drachten , the N391 to Veendam which goes through Emmen (with access to almost every district) and the A37 from Hoogeveen to Meppen in Germany , although this motorway is not directly next to Emmen. From the A37 to Emmen, there are three possibilities: at Junction Holsloot (A37 x N34), at Highway-exit Schoonebeek (A37 x N853), and Highway-exit Klazienaveen (A37 x N862). The A37

160-528: The Middle Ages, the court of law building, dating from the beginning of the twentieth century, and the post office from the same time. In the town's environs, an earthwork by Robert Smithson , "Broken Circle/Spiral Hill", may be found. In 1957 it hosted the 1st Women's Chess Olympiad . The prime economic booster since the 1980s has been the zoo, the Dierenpark Emmen . Begun in the 1930s, it

176-464: The adjacent village of Nieuw-Dordrecht . Emmen is served by one train connection with Zwolle , which in turn leads to the rest of the country. In addition, there are regular and frequent bus lines within Emmen and towards Groningen , Hoogeveen and Assen , as well as the surrounding countryside, and Meppen in Germany , departing from Emmen's two bus terminals. By car, the town is accessible via

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192-603: The city of Emmen. Compared to some 3,000 inhabitants in the nineteenth century, this illustrates Emmen's rapid growth in the past 150 years. The town's football club FC Emmen plays their home games in De Oude Meerdijk . Every year a big cycle racing criterium called Gouden Pijl , where all the big names in bicycle sport come to Emmen for this event. Besides the bicycle race itself, the Gouden Pijl also includes cultural events like pop-concerts, etc. In 2008,

208-518: The comeback concert of The Schizo's , the infamous local punk-band from the 1980s, was organized during the Gouden Pijl. Speedway Emmen hosts regular Stock Car and Banger Racing. Attractions in Emmen are Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen , the inner city, the natural environment and the Rensenpark (with among others the Museum of Contemporary Tibetan Art ). There is also Museum Collectie Brands in

224-422: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emmen&oldid=919543543 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

240-462: The town by an existing forest) to the east, Bargeres , the Rietlanden and Parc Sandur to the south and south-west. Construction of the last suburb, called Delftlanden , is well underway with many homes already built and people living in the area. There are few historic landmarks left within the town, but those few include the church on the market square, where a church has been standing since

256-491: Was almost completely redesigned in the 1970s and is now co-owned by the municipality of Emmen. It attracts over 1.5 million visitors per year. It was replaced by Wildlands in 2016, when the old zoo closed. Important industries include Teijin Aramid , DSM Engineering Plastics , Wellman and Diolen Industrial Fibers (currently Senbis Polymer Innovations ). There are extensive glasshouse complexes for horticulture, especially in

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