De Wolden

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: [də ˈʋɔldə(n)] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands in the province of Drenthe.

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  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.