Midden-Drenthe
municipality of the Netherlands
Midden-Drenthe is a municipality in the province of Drenthe, the Netherlands. In 2019, 33,178 people lived there.
Midden-Drenthe | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
  Midden-Drenthe | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′37.7″N 6°30′51.6″E / 52.860472°N 6.514333°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Drenthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cornelis Bijl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 340.5 km2 (131.5 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 32,812 |
| • Density | 96.36/km2 (249.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 7928, 7937, 7938, 9410–9442 |
| Area code | 0528, 0592, 0593 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality was created on 1 January 1998, in a merger of the former municipalities of Beilen, Smilde, and Westerbork. Between 1998 and 2000, the name of the municipality was Middenveld.
