Coevorden is a city and municipality in the province of Drenthe, in the east of the Netherlands. During the 1998 municipal reorganisation in the province, Coevorden merged with Dalen, Sleen, Oosterhesselen and Zweeloo, retaining its name. In August 2017, it had a population of 35,267.
Castle and city hall of Coevorden in 2007
Painting of the (re)capture of Coevorden by Dutch troops commanded by Carl von Rabenhaupt in December 1672, as part of the Franco-Dutch War.
Fortification plan of Coevorden, in Star fort style.
Coevorden Station
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of January 2023, Drenthe had a population of about 502,000, and a total area of 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi).
Papeloze Kerk, a dolmen (hunebed) near Schoonoord
Satellite image of Drenthe
Dwingelderveld National Park
Nationaal beek- en esdorpenlandschap Drentsche Aa national park