Midden-Drenthe

Municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands

Midden-Drenthe

Municipality

Canal through Midden-Drenthe

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Coat of arms

Location in Drenthe

Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°31′E﻿ / ﻿52.867°N 6.517°E﻿ / 52.867; 6.517
Country| Netherlands
Province| Drenthe
Established| 1 January 1998[1]
Renamed| 1 January 2000[2]
Government

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• Body| Municipal council
• Mayor| Mieke Damsma (D66)
Area

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• Total

| 345.87 km2 (133.54 sq mi)
• Land| 340.51 km2 (131.47 sq mi)
• Water| 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 14 m (46 ft)
Population

(January 2021)[6]

• Total

| 33,381
• Density| 98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode|

7938, 9410–9442

Area code| 0528, 0592, 0593
Website| www.middendrenthe.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, June 2015

Midden-Drenthe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɪdə(n) ˈdrɛntə] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality was created in 1998, in a merger of the former municipalities of Beilen, Smilde, and Westerbork. Between 1998 and 2000, the name of the municipality was Middenveld.

## Population centres

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* Balinge
* Beilen
* Bovensmilde
* Brunsting
* Bruntinge
* Drijber
* Elp
* Eursinge
* Garminge
* Hijken
* Hijkersmilde
* Holthe
* Hoogersmilde
* Hooghalen
* Laaghalen
* Laaghalerveen
* Lieving
* Makkum
* Mantinge
* Nieuw-Balinge
* Oranje
* Orvelte
* Smalbroek
* Smilde
* Spier
* Terhorst
* Westerbork
* Wijster
* Witteveen
* Zuidveld
* Zwiggelte.

Westerbork Synthese Radio Telescoop

The village of Westerbork gives its name to the Westerbork deportation and (later) concentration camp, located about 7 km north of the village, in the forests of Hooghalen.

The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) array was installed near the site of the camp in 1969.

## Education

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There are 16 primary schools in the municipality as of 2023.[7]

There are two secondary schools, both in Beilen:[7]

* Dr. Nassau College
* CS Vincent van Gogh

## Notable people

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* Carry van Bruggen (1881 in Smilde - 1932) a Dutch writer
* Jacob Israël de Haan (1881 in Smilde – 1924 in Jerusalem) a Dutch-Jewish literary writer, jurist and journalist, killed by Haganah
* Jan Hartman (1887 in Beilen – 1969) a Dutch fascist and collaborator during WWII
* Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890 in Smilde – 2005 in Hoogeveen) the oldest person ever from the Netherlands
* Hans Heyting (1918 near Beilen – 1992) a Dutch poet, playwright, radio personality, children's book writer and painter
* Henk Koning (1933 in Beilen – 2016) a Dutch politician
* Martin van Hees (born 1964 in Beilen) a Dutch philosopher and academic
* Eef van Breen (born 1978 in Westerbork) a Dutch jazz trumpeter, singer, arranger and composer

### Sport

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* Jan Lomulder (born 1967 in Beilen) a Dutch former kickboxer
* Adelinde Cornelissen (born 1979 in Beilen) a Dutch dressage rider
* Jasper Iwema (born 1989 in Hooghalen) a Dutch motorcycle rider
* Laura Dijkema (born 1990 in Beilen) a Dutch volleyball player

## References

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1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
2. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2000" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2000]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
3. ^ "Leden college van burgemeester en wethouders" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Midden-Drenthe. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
4. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
5. ^ "Postcodetool for 9411NB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
6. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
7. ^ a b "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

## External links

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* Official website

Places adjacent to Midden-Drenthe

| Ooststellingwerf (FR) | Noordenveld, Assen | Aa en Hunze

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Midden-Drenthe

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Populated places in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe

Towns|

* Beilen

Villages|

* Balinge
* Bovensmilde
* Drijber
* Elp
* Garminge
* Hijken
* Hoogersmilde
* Hooghalen
* Mantinge
* Nieuw-Balinge
* Oranje
* Orvelte
* Smilde
* Westerbork
* Wijster
* Witteveen
* Zwiggelte

Hamlets|

* Alting
* Brunsting
* Bruntinge
* Eursinge
* Hijkersmilde
* Holthe
* Laaghalen
* Laaghalerveen
* Spier
* Zuidveld

List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe

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Municipalities of Drenthe

* Aa en Hunze
* Assen
* Borger-Odoorn
* Coevorden
* De Wolden
* Emmen
* Hoogeveen
* Meppel
* Midden-Drenthe
* Noordenveld
* Tynaarlo
* Westerveld

* See also
* Netherlands
* Provinces
* Municipalities

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