Drachten

Drachten
Town
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Location in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands
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Coordinates: 53°06′N 06°06′E / 53.100°N 6.100°E / 53.100; 6.100
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Smallingerland
Population
• Total	45,186
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9200-07
Telephone area	0512

Drachten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɑxtə(n)] ^ⓘ, West Frisian: [ˈdraχtn̩]) is a town in the northern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Smallingerland, Friesland. It had a population of around 56.098 in 2023^[1][2] and is the second largest town in the province of Friesland.