De Wolden
Monumental farmhouse in De Wijk
Monumental farmhouse in De Wijk
Flag of De Wolden
Coat of arms of De Wolden
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; 6.433
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998[1]
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorRoger de Groot (PVDD)
Area
  Total226.35 km2 (87.39 sq mi)
  Land224.55 km2 (86.70 sq mi)
  Water1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
  Total24,374
  Density109/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 7900 range
Area code0522, 0523, 0528
Websitewww.dewolden.nl

De Wolden (Dutch pronunciation: [ ˈʋɔldə(n)] ) 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
  • 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
  • De Oude Tol
  • Paardelanden
  • Pieperij
  • Rheebruggen
  • Ruinen
  • Ruinerweide
  • Ruinerwold
  • Schottershuizen
  • Schrapveen
  • De Stapel
  • Steenbergen
  • Struikberg
  • De Stuw
  • Ten Arlo
  • De Tippe
  • Veeningen
  • Vuile Riete
  • Weerwille
  • Wemmenhove
  • De Wijk
  • Witteveen
  • Zuidwolde

Topography

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

Notable people

Jan Vayne, 2005

References

  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. "Ronnie Dunning" [Ronnie Dunning] (in Dutch). Gemeente De Wolden. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  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. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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