De Wolden

De Wolden
Municipality

Monumental farmhouse in De Wijk

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of De Wolden in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 52°40′N 6°26′E / 52.667°N 6.433°E / 52.667; 6.433Coordinates: 52°40′N 6°26′E / 52.667°N 6.433°E / 52.667; 6.433
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Established 1 January 1998[1]
Government[2]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Roger de Groot (CDA)
Area[3]
 • Total 226.35 km2 (87.39 sq mi)
 • Land 224.77 km2 (86.78 sq mi)
 • Water 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation[4] 12 m (39 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
 • Total 23,611
 • Density 105/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 7900 range
Area code 0522, 0523, 0528
Website www.dewolden.nl

De Wolden ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe.

Population centres

Alteveer, Anholt, Ansen, Armweide, Bazuin, Benderse, Berghuizen, Blijdenstein, Bloemberg, Braamberg, Buitenhuizen, Bultinge, De Oude Tol, De Stapel, De Stuw, De Tippe, De Wijk, Dijkhuizen, Dickninge, Drogt, Drogteropslagen, Dunnigen, Echten, Eemten, Engeland, Eursinge, Fort, Gijsselte, Haakswold, Haalweide, Hees, Hoge Linthorst, Kerkenveld, Koekange, Koekangerveld, Kraloo, Leeuwte, Linde, Lubbinge, Lunssloten, Middelveen, Nolde, Oldenhave, Oosteinde, Oosterwijk, Oshaar, Oud Veeningen, Paardelanden, Pieperij, Rheebruggen, Ruinen, Ruinerweide, Ruinerwold, Schottershuizen, Schrapveen, Steenbergen, Struikberg, Ten Arlo, Veeningen, Vuile Riete, Weerwille, Wemmenhove, Witteveen, and Zuidwolde.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of De Wolden, June 2015

References

  1. ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Burgemeester Roger de Groot" [Mayor Roger de Groot] (in Dutch). Gemeente De Wolden. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Postcodetool for 7921GD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

 Westerveld
Meppel Hoogeveen
   De Wolden  
Staphorst (OV) Hardenberg (OV)
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