Dronten

Dronten
Dronten bell tower
Dronten bell tower
Flag of Dronten
Coat of arms of Dronten
Highlighted position of Dronten in a municipal map of Flevoland
Location in Flevoland
Coordinates: 52°31′N 5°43′E / 52.517°N 5.717°E / 52.517; 5.717
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFlevoland
Established1 January 1972
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJean Paul Gebben (VVD)
Area
 • Total
423.89 km2 (163.66 sq mi)
 • Land333.57 km2 (128.79 sq mi)
 • Water90.32 km2 (34.87 sq mi)
Elevation−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Total
42,011
 • Density126/km2 (330/sq mi)
DemonymDrontenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8250–8259
Area code0321
Websitewww.dronten.nl

Dronten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɔntə(n)] ) is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Flevoland. It had a population of 42,011 in 2021.

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8251ER". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.