Drenthe

Drenthe () is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of January 2023, Drenthe had a population of about 502,000, and a total area of .

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Drenthe is a province in the northeastern Netherlands bordered by three other Dutch provinces and the German state of Lower Saxony. With a population of about 502,000 people as of January 2023, it represents one of the country's regional divisions in that part of the nation.

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Settlement.name: Drenthe
Settlement.official_name: Province of Drenthe
Settlement.settlement_type: Province
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Drenthe.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Drenthe.svg
Settlement.anthem: "Mien Drenthe""My Drenthe"
Settlement.image_map: Drenthe in the Netherlands.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Settlement.image_map1: Prov-Drenthe-OpenTopo.jpg
Settlement.map_caption1: Topography map of Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Assen
Settlement.seat1_type: Largest city
Settlement.seat1: Emmen
Settlement.leader_party: CDA
Settlement.leader_title: King's Commissioner

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: drentano
Population: 491792
Area: 2680.37
Official website: www.provincie.drenthe.nl
Licence plate code: D

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Commons category: Drenthe
exact match: www.gemeentegeschiedenis.nl/provincie/Drenthe
native label: Drenthe
inception: 1796-01-01
phone number: +310592 36 55 55
social media followers: 16022
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Drenthe has been populated for 15,000 years. The region has subsequently been part of the Episcopal principality of Utrecht, Habsburg Netherlands, Dutch Republic, Batavian Republic, Kingdom of Holland and Kingdom of the Netherlands. Drenthe has been an official province since 1796. The capital and seat of the provincial government is Assen. The King's Commissioner of Drenthe is Jetta Klijnsma. The Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) is the largest party in the States-Provincial, followed by the Labour Party (PvdA) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).