Dronten

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image_mapMap - NL - Municipality code 0303 (2009).svg
map_altHighlighted position of Dronten in a municipal map of Flevoland
map_captionLocation in Flevoland
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Flevoland
established_titleEstablished
established_date1 January 1972
governing_bodyMunicipal council
leader_partyVVD
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameJean Paul Gebben
unit_prefMetric
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postal_code_typePostcode
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| population_demonym = Drontenaar | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = 8250–8259 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 0321 | website = | footnotes = Dronten () is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Flevoland. It had a population of in .

History

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Plans for the municipality of Dronten were made in the early half of the 1950s; real plans for the town of Dronten (the municipality's center) were revealed in 1958.

The foundations for the town were laid in 1960. Right from the start there was a discussion whether Dronten was to become a town or a city. The first plans assumed 15,000 inhabitants, while later plans foresaw a growth to 30,000 inhabitants. The first plans for the municipality assumed ten smaller villages situated around the central town (in this case, Dronten). The number of villages was reduced because of increased motorized traffic and experiences gained in developing the Noordoostpolder, where a similar municipality had already been built. Eventually, it was decided that there were to be two smaller villages (Biddinghuizen and Swifterbant) and one larger town (Dronten).

On 1 January 1972, Dronten was given its official name.

In 1995, Dronten hosted in Biddinghuizen the 18th World Scout Jamboree. 28,960 Scouts and staff members from 166 countries and territories participated this event.

Population centers

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of Dronten (town), March 2014.

Transportation

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Dronten has a railway station on the Lelystad-Zwolle railway.

The majority of velomobile manufacturers in the world are based in Dronten. They include Alligt, velomobiel.nl and InterCityBike.

Entertainment

Biddinghuizen contains the theme park Walibi Holland.

Sister city relations

Notable people

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Beitske_Visser_-2019_Brands_Hatch_W_Series_round_10(cropped).jpg" caption="Beitske Visser, 2019"] ::

References

References

  1. {{Dutch municipality total area. dataref
  2. {{Dutch municipality population. dataref
  3. "International Exchange". Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).

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