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Coevorden

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Coevorden (; ) is a municipality and city in the province of Drenthe, in the northeast of the Netherlands. It shares a provincial border with Overijssel and an international one with Germany. The city itself is located between Emmen and Hardenberg on the N34 road, about 2 km from the German border.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Coevorden
Settlement.settlement_type
City and municipality
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Het kasteel en het gemeentehuis - Coevorden - 20410111 - RCE.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Castle and city hall of Coevorden in 2007
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Flag of Coevorden.svg
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100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Coevorden.svg
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100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0109 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Coevorden 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

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Home | Gemeente Coevorden

Website van de gemeente Coevorden. Met digitale informatie, producten en diensten voor al onze inwoners en ondernemers.

coevorden.nl

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Viscounts
  • Rebellion against Utrecht
  • Return and fall of the Van Coevorden lords
  • Gelderland control
  • Spanish siege and reconstruction
  • Second Münster siege
  • French rule
  • Since World War II
  • Geography
  • Transportation
  • International relations
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Coevorden (; ) is a municipality and city in the province of Drenthe, in the northeast of the Netherlands. It shares a provincial border with Overijssel and an international one with Germany. The city itself is located between Emmen and Hardenberg on the N34 road, about 2 km from the German border.

Coevorden is the oldest city in Drenthe and was once a very important fortified city. The old part still has the star-shaped radial streets. It received city rights in the year 1408. The population of Coevorden today is 15,855 (1 January 2023) or 35,740 (2025) for the whole municipality. The largest town after Coevorden is Dalen.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Coevorden” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (33)

On the map

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