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Tynaarlo (The Netherlands)

Drenthe province

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm
adopted 21 Sep 1999

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Tynaarlo municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 31.862; area: 145,00 km². Settlements: Zuidlaren (seat), Bunne, Bunnerveen, De Groeve, De Punt, Donderen, Eelde, Eelderwolde, Midlaren, Oudemolen, Paterswolde, Taarlo, Tynaarlo, Vries, Winde, Yde, Zeegse, Zeijen, Zuidlaarderveen.
On 1 Jan 1998 the former municipalities of Zuidlaren, Eelde and Vries, merged to form the new municipality of Zuidlaren. It was renamed Tynaarlo on 1 Dec 1999.
Tynaarlo is the Northernmost municipality in Drenthe, adjacent to the city of Groningen. Zuidlaren used to have an important horse-market, and Eelde has the only civil airport in North Netherlands.

The flag of the new miunicipality was adopted on 21 Sep 1999 by the municipal council. The official description is:
"A red T-cross towards the hoist with arms of 1/3 flagheight; in the