Beilen

Beilen
Town
Protestant Church in Beilen
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°51′24″N6°30′40″E / 52.85667°N 6.51111°E / 52.85667; 6.51111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Midden-Drenthe
Area [1]
• Total	50.01 km2 (19.31 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	10,925
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9411-9413 [1]
Dialing code	0593

Beilen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 16 km south of Assen. The old Reformed church is the only remaining truly old building; a large fire destroyed a major part of Beilen in 1820.

Beilen has a railway station - Beilen railway station.

The biggest employers in Beilen are the former DOMO milk powder factory and the psychiatric hospital GGZ Drenthe. The village is also home to a large distribution centre for the Jumbo supermarket chain. Beilen is also visited by many tourists, as it is located between many forests and National Reserves. Each August the so-called "Wende-aovends" take place in Beilen, featuring activities for children in the shopping center and showcases by local artists at night.

Until 1998, Beilen was a separate municipality.

Education

There are four primary schools: Beatrix, GA de Ridder, De Eshorst, and Harm Smeenge. There is one secondary school: Volta. ^[3]

Gallery

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  Statue on the round about
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  House in Beilen
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  Railway station
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  Dairy factory

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 9411AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
3. "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

External links

• Official dutch website of the Beilen community along with Westerbork (village) and Smilde.