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Drenthe

Province of Netherlands

GroningenOverijsselGelderlandLimburgNorth BrabantSouth HollandNorth HollandFrieslandFlevolandUtrecht

Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, and its capital is Assen. It is the 8th largest of the country's 12 provinces by area, at 2,680 km². With about 491,792 people, it ranks 10th by population and holds roughly 3% of the national total.

Type
Province
Capital
Assen
Population
491,79210th of 12, 2017
Area
2,680 km²8th of 12
Density
184 per km²

Bordering provinces