| Coordinates | 53°8′N 6°26′E |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Established | 1 January 1998[1] |
| Governing body | Municipal council |
| Leader party | PvdA |
| Mayor | Klaas Smid |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postcode | 9300–9349, 9749 |
| Area code | 050, 0516, 0592, 0594 |
| Website | www.noordenveld.nl |
Noordenveld (ˈnoːrdə(ɱ)vɛlt) is a municipality in the northeastern part of the Netherlands.
Population centres
- Altena
- Alteveer
- Amerika
- Boerlaan
- De Horst
- De Pol
- Een
- Een-West
- Foxwolde
- Huis ter Heide
- Langelo
- Leutingewolde
- Lieveren
- Matsloot
- Nietap
- Nieuw-Roden
- Norg
- Norgervaart
- Peest
- Peize
- Peizermade
- Peizerwold
- Roden
- Roderesch
- Roderwolde
- Sandebuur
- Steenbergen
- Terheijl
- Veenhuizen
- Westervelde
- Zuidvelde
Water Board Noordenveld
Noordenveld is also the name of a former Water Board, which had its office in Roden. Water Board Noordenveld arose from the Water Boards of Leutingewolde (1866-1967), De Zuidermaden (1914-1967), De Weehorst (1917-1967), De Peizer en Eeldermaden (1928-1984) and Matsloot-Roderwolde (1933-1984).[2]
In 1995, Water Board Noordenveld was merged into Water Board Noorderzijlvest, based in Onderdendam.
Notable people
- Hindericus Scheepstra (1859 in Roden – 1913) a Dutch writer, wrote children's book series Ot en Sien (1902).
- Jan Britstra (1905 in Norg – 1987) a Dutch hurdler, competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- J. P. Kuiper (1922 in Norg – 1985) a professor of social medicine, promoted the idea of unconditional basic income
- Harm Kuipers (born 1947 in Vries) academic, former speed skater and racing cyclist
References
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998] (in Dutch). cbs.nl. CBS. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Noorderzijlveld: Rechtsvoorgangers. Waterschap Noorderzijlveld" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2015.