Zuidwolde

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Zuidwolde

Total population

6,240

Coordinates52.67°, 6.43°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Zuidwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of De Wolden, about 7 km southwest of Hoogeveen. The village was integrated with Ruinen in 2008.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Roy Pouw

Dutch motorcycle racer

A

August Aimé Balkema

Dutch publisher (1906-1996)

Jan Vayne

Dutch pianist

E

Egbert Estié

Dutch businessperson (1865-1910)

B

Bart de Groot

Dutch footballer (born 1990)

Jan Arend Godert de Vos van Steenwijk

Dutch politician (1818-1905)

R

Roelof Bakker

Dutch speed skater

Erik Hartsuiker

Dutch rower (1940–2019)

H

Hendrik Drogt

Tetske van Ossewaarde

Dutch singer (born 1952)

N

Natasha Gerson

Dutch writer

J

Jan Uilenberg

Dutch writer (1881-1962)

Christine Mos

Dutch bicycle racer

Godert Willem de Vos van Steenwijk

Dutch politician (1845–1890)

Johan Berendsen

Dutch police officer (1912-1947)

Gerard David Spandaw

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Drenthe

• Alteveer
  2.4 mi away · pop. 835
• Linde
  2.5 mi away · pop. 600
• Fort
  2.5 mi away · pop. 610
• Veeningen
  2.6 mi away · pop. 640
• Echten
  2.8 mi away · pop. 365
• Kerkenveld
  2.9 mi away · pop. 840
• Hoogeveen
  3.6 mi away · pop. 39,995
• Fluitenberg
  4.3 mi away · pop. 485
• Drogteropslagen
  4.5 mi away · pop. 530
• Hollandscheveld
  4.8 mi away · pop. 4,395
• Koekange
  5.1 mi away · pop. 2,315
• Noordscheschut
  5.3 mi away · pop. 2,135

Browse all places in Drenthe →

Recently spotted species

Common Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Seen 2026-09-29

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Seen 2026-09-28

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Seen 2026-09-28

giant puffball

Calvatia gigantea

Seen 2026-09-28

Poplar Ladybird Beetle

Oenopia conglobata

Seen 2026-09-27

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

Seen 2026-09-26

common ivy

Hedera helix

Seen 2026-09-26

Common European Yellowjacket

Vespula vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-26

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers