Drachten

Drachten
Flag of Drachten
Coat of arms of Drachten
Location in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands
Drachten is located in Friesland
Drachten
Drachten
Location in the Netherlands
Drachten is located in Netherlands
Drachten
Drachten
Drachten (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°06′N 06°06′E / 53.100°N 6.100°E / 53.100; 6.100
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySmallingerland Smallingerland
Population
 • Total45,186
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9200-07
Telephone area0512

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.

  1. ^ Bevolkingscijfers Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine - Smallingerland
  2. ^ "Gemeente Smallingerland in cijfers en grafieken (bijgewerkt 2024!)". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-09.