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Roden

Drenthe, Netherlands · Europe

About Roden

Roden is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Leek, 34km from Hunebedcentrum.

Roden is a town located in Drenthe, Netherlands. With a population of 7,030, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Roden sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Roden to your route.

About Roden

Roden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːdə(n)] ) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, about 16 km (10 miles) southwest of Groningen.

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Where is Roden located?

Roden is located in Drenthe, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 53.1375 latitude, 6.4208 longitude.

What is the population of Roden?

Roden has a population of approximately 7,030 people, making it a town in Netherlands.

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Quick Information

Population
7,030
Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Region
Drenthe
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
53.1375, 6.4208

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Netherlands

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
0900-8844
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Roden

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

TT Circuit Assen

The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.

21 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Hunebedcentrum

Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Giethoorn

Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.

50 km · about 60 min drive

photogenic

Fort Bourtange

1593 star fortress village in remote Groningen restored to its 1742 form: a living five-pointed star of moats, bastions and wooden drawbridges with a cobbled marketplace at its heart, most striking from the ramparts or the air.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Roden

  • 72 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.

Driving in Netherlands

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€2.04/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Roden.

Nieuw-Roden

🇳🇱 Netherlands

2 km awayPop. 1,300

Leek

🇳🇱 Netherlands

4 km awayPop. 19,651

Peize

🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 km awayPop. 4,295

Norg

🇳🇱 Netherlands

8 km awayPop. 3,290

Eelde

🇳🇱 Netherlands

9 km awayPop. 6,450

Paterswolde

🇳🇱 Netherlands

10 km awayPop. 3,655

Hoogkerk

🇳🇱 Netherlands

10 km awayPop. 11,405

Haulerwijk

🇳🇱 Netherlands

10 km awayPop. 2,935

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