Beilen

Beilen

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Location of Beilen
Coordinates: 52°51′24″N 6°30′40″E / 52.85667°N 6.51111°E / 52.85667; 6.51111Coordinates: 52°51′24″N 6°30′40″E / 52.85667°N 6.51111°E / 52.85667; 6.51111
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Drenthe Drenthe
Municipality Midden-Drenthe
Population (2006)
  Total 9,656
  Density 3,283/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
  Demonym Beilenaar
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC)
Area code(s) 0593

Beilen (52°52′N 6°31′E / 52.867°N 6.517°E / 52.867; 6.517) is a village 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.

In 2001, the town of Beilen had 8,689 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.2 km², and contained 3,536 residences.[1] The statistical area of Beilen, which includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 10,060.[2]

Until 1998, Beilen was a separate municipality.

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References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of January 1, 2005.


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