Coevorden

Coevorden
Koevern (Dutch Low Saxon)
Castle and city hall of Coevorden in 2007
Castle and city hall of Coevorden in 2007
Flag of Coevorden
Coat of arms of Coevorden
Highlighted position of Coevorden in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 52°40′N 6°45′E / 52.667°N 6.750°E / 52.667; 6.750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRenze Bergsma (CDA)
Area
 • Total299.69 km2 (115.71 sq mi)
 • Land296.07 km2 (114.31 sq mi)
 • Water3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total35,317
 • Density119/km2 (310/sq mi)
DemonymCoevordenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7740–7759, 7840–7869
Area code0524, 0528, 0591
Websitewww.coevorden.nl

Coevorden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkuvɔrdə(n)] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Koevern) is a city and municipality in the province of Drenthe, in the east of the Netherlands. During the 1998 municipal reorganisation in the province, Coevorden merged with Dalen, Sleen, Oosterhesselen and Zweeloo, retaining its name. In August 2017, it had a population of 35,267.

  1. ^ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Coevorden. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 7741GC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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