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Hoogeveen

Hoogeveen (; or '' 't Oveine'') is a municipality and town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the south of the province and shares a provincial border with Overijssel. The municipality has a population of 56,897 (2025), of which 40,560 reside in the town of Hoogeveen itself. The second largest population center in the municipality is Hollandscheveld. thumb|Hoogeveen town hall Hoogeveen was developed in the 17th century as a peat colony. Today it is a central town with many urban amenities. There is a wide range of shops and substantial employment in industry. Religiously, the

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Hoogeveen is a municipality and town in the Dutch province of Drenthe with a population of around 57,000 people, located in the southern part of the province near the border with Overijssel. Originally developed as a peat colony in the 17th century, it has grown into a central town with shops, industrial employment, and various urban amenities.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hoogeveen
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Voormalig kantongerecht Hoogeveen.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Former court house in Hoogeveen
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Hoogeveen.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Hoogeveen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0118 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Hoogeveen in a municipal map of Drenthe
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party: CDA
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Netherlands
Official name: Hoogeveen
Demonym: Hoogevener
Country: Netherlands
Located in: Drenthe
Capital: Hoogeveen
Population: 55603
Area: 129.25
Elevation: 12
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Midden-Drenthe
Official website: www.hoogeveen.nl
Image: Voormalig kantongerecht Hoogeveen.jpg
Households: 23111
Dialing code: 0528

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twinned administrative body: Bracciano
Commons category: Hoogeveen
topic's main category: Category:Hoogeveen
postal code: 7936
category for people born here: Category:Births in Hoogeveen
contains settlement: Tiendeveen
phone number: +310528
category of associated people: Category:People from Hoogeveen
native label: Hoogeveen
inception: 1812-01-01
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections

Contents

History
Peat colony
19th century
World War II
Recent history
Geography
Population centres
Infrastructure and transportation
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Notable people
Academics
Religion
Politicics
Sport
Culture
Varia
Climate
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
External links

Hoogeveen (; or '' 't Oveine) is a municipality and town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the south of the province and shares a provincial border with Overijssel. The municipality has a population of 56,897 (2025), of which 40,560 reside in the town of Hoogeveen itself. The second largest population center in the municipality is Hollandscheveld. thumb|Hoogeveen town hall Hoogeveen was developed in the 17th century as a peat colony. Today it is a central town with many urban amenities. There is a wide range of shops and substantial employment in industry. Religiously, the town is highly fragmented.

== History ==

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