Noordenveld

Municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands

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Location in Drenthe

Coordinates: 53°8′N 6°26′E / 53.133°N 6.433°E / 53.133; 6.433CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheEstablished1 January 1998^[1]Government

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• BodyMunicipal council • MayorKlaas Smid (PvdA)Area

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• Total205.29 km² (79.26 sq mi) • Land199.41 km² (76.99 sq mi) • Water5.88 km² (2.27 sq mi)Elevation

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3 m (10 ft)Population

(January 2021)^[5]

• Total31,214 • Density157/km² (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode

9300–9349, 9749

Area code050, 0516, 0592, 0594Websitegemeentenoordenveld.nl

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Noordenveld, June 2015.

Noordenveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːrdə(ɱ)vɛlt] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern part of the Netherlands.

Population centres

Water Board Noordenveld

Noordenveld is also the name of a former Water Board, which had its office in Roden. Water Board Noordenveld arose from the Water Boards of Leutingewolde (1866-1967), De Zuidermaden (1914-1967), De Weehorst (1917-1967), De Peizer en Eeldermaden (1928-1984) and Matsloot-Roderwolde (1933-1984).^[6]

In 1995, Water Board Noordenveld was merged into Water Board Noorderzijlvest, based in Onderdendam.

Notable people

Hindericus Scheepstra (1859 in Roden – 1913) a Dutch writer, wrote children's book series Ot en Sien (1902).
Jan Britstra (1905 in Norg – 1987) a Dutch hurdler, competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics
J. P. Kuiper (1922 in Norg – 1985) a professor of social medicine, promoted the idea of unconditional basic income
Harm Kuipers (born 1947 in Vries) academic, former speed skater and racing cyclist

References

^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^ "Hans van der Laan" (in Dutch). Gemeente Noordenveld. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 9301AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ "Noorderzijlveld: Rechtsvoorgangers. Waterschap Noorderzijlveld" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2015.

External links

Official website

Populated places in the municipality of Noordenveld

Towns

Roden

Villages

Hamlets

List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe

v t e 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