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Drenthe
Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Drenthe
Drenthedrĕn'tə, province (1994 pop. 451,400), c.1,030 sq mi (2,670 sq km), NE Netherlands, bordering Germany in the east. Assen is the capital, and Emmen is the chief industrial center. The province is comprised largely of heath country where farming is pursued. Manufactures include food products, textiles, and metal goods. An oil industry has gradually developed near Schoonebeek. Long subject to the bishops of Utrecht, Drenthe passed (1536) to Emperor Charles V. It was part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1581, but was not entitled to a seat in the States-General until 1796.

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Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east. Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a sparsely populated rural area since medieval times. Except for some industry in Assen and Emmen, the lands in Drenthe are mainly used for farming. Drenthe has been populated by people since prehistory . Artifacts from the Wolstonian Stage are among the oldest found in the Netherlands. In fact it was one of the most densely populated areas of the Netherlands until...more »
Columbia Encyclopedia search results: Drenthe
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  • Assen

    Assen, city (1994 pop. 52,268), capital of Drenthe prov., NE Netherlands. It is an industrial, administrative, and agricultural center. The city's principal growth began in 1945.

  • Emmen, city, Netherlands

    Emmen, city (1994 pop. 93,476), Drenthe prov., NE Netherlands. Manufactures include textiles and electronic equipment. Natural gas is found and processed in the region.

  • Netherlands, Austrian and Spanish

    Netherlands, Austrian and Spanish, that part of the Low Countries that, from 1482 until 1794, remained under the control of the imperial house of Hapsburg. The area corresponds roughly to mode...

  • Netherlands

    Netherlands, Du. Nederland or Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, officially Kingdom of the Netherlands, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 16,407,000), 15,963 sq mi (41,344 sq km), NW Europe. It...

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