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Drenthe

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AT A GLANCE

Drenthe in facts

  • TypeProvince
  • CapitalAssen
  • Population491,7922017
  • Area2,680 km²
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map
All geographic & statistical details (16)
Density
183 people per km²
World region
Europe · Western Europe
Share of Netherlands’s area
6.4% of Netherlands
Share of Netherlands’s people
2.7% of Netherlands
Regional anthem
Mijn Drenthe
National anthem (Netherlands)
Wilhelmus
Official language
Dutch
Currency
Euro
Calling code
+31
Drives on the
right
ISO 3166-2 code
NL-DR
Time zone
UTC+1
Official website
provincie.drenthe.nl (opens in a new tab)
Location
52.9°N, 6.6°E
Distance from Amsterdam
130 km (straight line)
Neighbouring regions
3

Shares borders with 3 regions

Neighbours from Wikidata (land borders and some sea borders; only places with a page here).

Facts: Wikidata Q772, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Drenthe

Flag
Flag of Drenthe

Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Coat of arms
Coat of arms or emblem of Drenthe

Image: SVG by User:Arch / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

National anthem

Mijn Drenthe

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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