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9-398: The lake runs Northwest of the village of Zuidlaren and southwards of the former municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer and is called Zuidlaardermeer (Dutch for: Lake of Zuidlaren). The lake is largely situated in the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe . It was formed 5,000-8,000 years ago. The lake is fed by the river Hunze. This river enters the lake in the south-east and exits the lake in

18-539: A Dutch seafarer. In Zuidlaren Berend Botje is best known as a song for children to be learned in kindergarten. Another statue is located in front of the Prins Bernhardhoeve (PBH), which is a large exhibition complex. The statue refers to the fire that destroyed a big part of the PBH in 1986, the statue is called 'Vriendschap Vereeuwigd' ('Friendship Immortalized'). It was named like that by R.C. Zuidlaren-Anloo,

27-545: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Groningen location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Zuidlaren Zuidlaren ( Noordenvelds : Zuudlaoren ) is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands . Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug . The village

36-466: Is called ' De Wachter ', it is in the far east of the village. The mill specializes in corn and oil and has its own bakery and museum. Zuidlaren is also known for its many village greens (Dutch: brinken) . Village greens in Zuidlaren are mostly small to sizeable grasslands with a stand of trees. The largest village green is in the centre of the village and is located next to a large square. One of

45-709: Is located in Vries, which replaced the Laarwoud town hall in 2004. A major industry in Zuidlaren is tourism, because of the varied cultural sights and attractions. In the centre of the village are a few important statues. The statue of a horse and two horsetraders has once been revealed by Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands during the Zuidlaardermarkt . There is also the statue of Berend Botje , which refers to Lodewijk van Heiden (1773–1850),

54-441: Is part of the municipality of Tynaarlo . Formerly the village had its own municipality called Zuidlaren, but in 1998 Zuidlaren merged with Eelde and Vries . The new municipality was called "Zuidlaren" at first, but was renamed to Tynaarlo on 1 December 1999. Tynaarlo is the name of a much smaller village than Zuidlaren and is located between the 3 largest villages of the municipality: Eelde, Zuidlaren and Vries. The new town hall

63-447: The local Rotary club, because the payment for the statue was donated by a Rotary club from Achim , Germany . The memorial of World War II is located in front of the former town hall 'Laarwoud'. The annual commemoration of the inhabitants of Zuidlaren who died during World War II is always on 4 May, the day before Liberation Day. The commemoration is also to think of the people who suffer from wars today. The windmill of Zuidlaren

72-430: The most well known annual events in Zuidlaren is the Zuidlaardermarkt , an annual event with a large cattle market, a country market and a fair. There also are other markets, like the weekly small country market on Fridays and the 'Oud-Drentsche Markt' which is in summer season on Wednesdays. Another large event is NIC Zuidlaren , an international horse riding competition. The events in the village are often organized by

81-583: The north as Drentsche Diep. The lake is shallow (about 3 ft deep), but some parts are deeper, like the fairway. The lake is popular with tourists, but in particular with yachtsmen. Many sailboats are moored in the lake, because the Zuidlaardermeer is one of the few suitable lakes for sailing in the region. Large parts of the lake and nearby polders are conducted by the Groninger Zeeschap foundation. This Drenthe location article

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