Noordenveld

Noordenveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːrdə(ɱ)vɛlt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern part of the Netherlands.

Noordenveld
Municipality
Monumental rowhouses in Veenhuizen
Monumental rowhouses in Veenhuizen
Flag of Noordenveld
Flag
Coat of arms of Noordenveld
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Noordenveld in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 53°8′N 6°26′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorKlaas Smid (PvdA)
Area
[3]
 • Total205.29 km2 (79.26 sq mi)
 • Land199.41 km2 (76.99 sq mi)
 • Water5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total31,214
 • Density157/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9300–9349, 9749
Area code050, 0516, 0592, 0594
Websitegemeentenoordenveld.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Noordenveld, June 2015.

Population centres
  • Altena
  • Alteveer
  • Amerika
  • Boerlaan
  • De Horst
  • De Pol
  • Een
  • Een-West
  • Foxwolde
  • Huis ter Heide
  • Langelo
  • Leutingewolde
  • Lieveren
  • Matsloot
  • Nietap
  • Nieuw-Roden
  • Norg
  • Norgervaart
  • Peest
  • Peize
  • Peizermade
  • Peizerwold
  • Roden
  • Roderesch
  • Roderwolde
  • Sandebuur
  • Steenbergen
  • Terheijl
  • Veenhuizen
  • Westervelde
  • Zuidvelde.

Water Board Noordenveld

Noordenveld is also the name of a former Water Board, which had its office in Roden. Water Board Noordenveld arose from the Water Boards of Leutingewolde (1866-1967), De Zuidermaden (1914-1967), De Weehorst (1917-1967), De Peizer en Eeldermaden (1928-1984) and Matsloot-Roderwolde (1933-1984).[6]

In 1995, Water Board Noordenveld was merged into Water Board Noorderzijlvest, based in Onderdendam.

Notable people
  • Hindericus Scheepstra (1859 in Roden – 1913) a Dutch writer, wrote children's book series Ot en Sien (1902).
  • Jan Britstra (1905 in Norg – 1987) a Dutch hurdler, competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics
  • J. P. Kuiper (1922 in Norg – 1985) a professor of social medicine, promoted the idea of unconditional basic income
  • Harm Kuipers (born 1947 in Vries) academic, former speed skater and racing cyclist

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. "Hans van der Laan" (in Dutch). Gemeente Noordenveld. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 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 9301AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. "Noorderzijlveld: Rechtsvoorgangers. Waterschap Noorderzijlveld" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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