Midden-Drenthe
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Area | 345.82 km² |
| - Land | 341.53 km² |
| - Water | 4.29 km² |
| Population (2005) | 33,008 |
| - Density | 97/km² |
Midden-Drenthe (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.
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Balinge, Beilen, Bovensmilde, Brunsting, Bruntinge, Drijber, Elp, Eursinge, Garminge, Hijken, Hijkersmilde, Holthe, Hoogersmilde, Hooghalen, Laaghalen, Laaghalerveen, Lieving, Makkum, Mantinge, Nieuw-Balinge, Oranje (Drenthe), Orvelte, Smilde, Spier, Westerbork, Wijster, Witteveen, Zuidveld and Zwiggelte.
The village of Westerbork gives its name to the Westerbork deportation and (later) concentration camp, located about 7 km north of the village, in the forests of Hooghalen.
The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) array was installed near the site of the camp in 1969.
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Aa en Hunze | Assen | Borger-Odoorn | Coevorden | Emmen | Hoogeveen | Meppel | Midden-Drenthe | Noordenveld | Tynaarlo | Westerveld | De Wolden |
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