Midden-Drenthe

Midden-Drenthe
Canal through Midden-Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°31′E / 52.867°N 6.517°E / 52.867; 6.517
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998
Renamed1 January 2000
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMieke Damsma (D66)
Area
  Total
345.87 km2 (133.54 sq mi)
  Land340.51 km2 (131.47 sq mi)
  Water5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
33,381
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7938, 9410–9442
Area code0528, 0592, 0593
Websitewww.middendrenthe.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, June 2015

Midden-Drenthe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɪdə(n) ˈdrɛntə] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality was created in 1998, in a merger of the former municipalities of Beilen, Smilde, and Westerbork. Between 1998 and 2000, the name of the municipality was Middenveld.