Dalen
title: "Dalen" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["coevorden", "populated-places-in-drenthe", "former-municipalities-of-drenthe", "municipalities-of-the-netherlands-disestablished-in-1998"] topic_path: "geography/netherlands" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalen" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dalen |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | File:Doarpstsjerke fan Dalen.jpg |
| image_caption | Church of Dalen |
| image_flag | Dalen vlag.svg |
| image_seal | Dalen wapen.svg |
| seal_size | 50 |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Drenthe in the Netherlands |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Drenthe |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Coevorden |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 13 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 66.25 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 5,530 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_density_urban_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 7751 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | 0524 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Dalen (Dutch Low Saxon: Daoln) is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands, in the province of Drenthe. Since 1998, Dalen has been part of the municipality of Coevorden.
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as "in Dalon". The etymology is unclear. Dalen is an esdorp which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the road from Coevorden to Groningen. It contains two triangular village greens.
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with a tower from the 15th century. The church was damaged during the Siege of Coevorden of 1813 and rebuilt in 1824.
There are many shops and restaurants, bakeries and a pub called the D'aolle Bakkerij. The village is known for its two windmills, Jan Pol and De Bente, which are open to the public. There is a family resort from Center Parcs called 'De Huttenheugte' and next to the resort lies the theme park Plopsa Indoor. Dalen railway station has connections to Emmen and Coevorden/Zwolle.
Notable people
Famous residents have included:
- Albert Bouwers (1893-1972), optician (born)
- Karsten Kroon (b. 1976), road bicycle racer (born)
- Gerald Sibon (b. 1974), football striker
References
References
- "Postcodetool for 7751AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
- "Dalen - (geografische naam)".
- Ronald Stenvert. (2001). "Dalen". Waanders.
- Reflecting Telescope Optics, By Ray N. Wilson, page 498. [https://books.google.com/books?id=isH9fTnpc7YC&dq=Albert+Bouwers&pg=RA1-PA498 Google Books, pg 498]
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