Dronten

Municipality

Dronten bell tower

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in Flevoland

Coordinates: 52°31′N 5°43′E / 52.517°N 5.717°ECoordinates: 52°31′N 5°43′E / 52.517°N 5.717°E

Established

1 January 1972

Government

• Body

Municipal council

• Mayor

Aat de Jonge (CDA)

Area

• Total

423.89 km² (163.66 sq mi)

• Land

333.89 km² (128.92 sq mi)

• Water

90.00 km² (34.75 sq mi)

Elevation

−2 m (−7 ft)

Population (May 2014)

• Total

40,363

• Density

121/km² (310/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Drontenaar

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postcode

8250–8259

Area code

0321

Website

www.dronten.nl

Dronten ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Flevoland. It had population of 40,363 in 2014.

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 due to increased traffic and experiences gained in developing the Noordoostpolder, where a similar municipality had already been built. Eventually it was decided 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.

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