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De Wolden (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʋɔldə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe.
De Wolden | |
|---|---|
 Monumental farmhouse in De Wijk | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Drenthe | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′N 6°26′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Established | 1 January 1998[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Roger de Groot (PvdD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 226.35 km2 (87.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 224.55 km2 (86.70 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 24,374 |
| • Density | 109/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | Parts of 7900 range |
| Area code | 0522, 0523, 0528 |
| Website | www |
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- 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
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- Jan Evertsen Cloppenburgh (1571 in Ruinen – 1648) a Dutch publisher during the Dutch Golden Age
- Steven van Voorhees (1600 in Hees – 1684) an early Dutch settler in America
- Henrik Ruse, Baron of Rysensteen (1624 in Ruinen - 1679) a Dutch officer and fortification engineer
- Hendrikje Doelen (1784 in Oosterwijk – 1847) a Dutch serial killer
- Jan Arend Godert de Vos van Steenwijk II (1818 in De Wijk – 1905) a Dutch politician and president of the senate 1874/1880
- Jan Hendrik de Boer (1899 in Ruinen – 1971) a Dutch physicist and chemist
- Jan Vayne (1966 in Zuidwolde) a Dutch pianist
- Korie Homan (born 1986 in de Wijk) a Dutch former wheelchair tennis player and gold medallist at the 2008 Paralympics
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Oude gemeentehuis van Ruinerwold
De Wildenberg at sunset, Zuidwolde
De Wieker Poort Onno de Ruijter
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