Eext is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Drenthe

Drenthe

Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...

. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze

Aa en Hunze

Aa en Hunze is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.The names 'Aa' and 'Hunze' refer to two small rivers through the municipality.-Population centres:*Achter 't Hout*Amen *Anderen*Anloo*Annen...

, and lies about 12 km east of Assen

Assen

Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...

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In 2001, the town of Eext had 819 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.44 km², and contained 366 residences.
The statistical area "Eext", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1400.

Transportation

There is no station here. The nearest station is Assen railway station

Assen railway station

Assen is a railway station located in Assen, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1870 and is located on the Meppel–Groningen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. A modern looking, new station building was built in 1988...

. Bus 59 operates through the town.
For further information see Aa en Hunze#Transportation.