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* [[Patrick Paauwe]] (born 1977), Dutch former professional footballer with 451 caps | * [[Patrick Paauwe]] (born 1977), Dutch former professional footballer with 451 caps | ||
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* [[Bertolf Lentink]] (born 1980), Dutch singer/songwriter who plays guitar and piano | * [[Bertolf Lentink]] (born 1980), Dutch singer/songwriter who plays guitar and piano | ||
* [[Ricardo Talu]] (born 1993), Dutch-Angolan professional footballer | * [[Ricardo Talu]] (born 1993), Dutch-Angolan professional footballer | ||
* [[Hakim Ziyech]] (born 1993), [[Moroccans in the Netherlands|Dutch-Moroccan]] professional footballer, currently playing for [[ | * [[Hakim Ziyech]] (born 1993), [[Moroccans in the Netherlands|Dutch-Moroccan]] professional footballer, currently playing for [[Wydad AC]] | ||
* [[Beitske Visser]] (born 1995), Dutch female racing driver | * [[Beitske Visser]] (born 1995), Dutch female racing driver | ||
Latest revision as of 21:32, 16 November 2025
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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
- Biddinghuizen
- Dronten
- Swifterbant
- Ketelhaven
Topography
File:Dronten-plaats-OpenTopo.jpg
Dutch Topographic map of Dronten (town), March 2014.
Transportation
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
- Template:Flagicon Ōgata, Akita, Japan[1] (friendship city)
Notable people
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- Patrick Paauwe (born 1977), Dutch former professional footballer with 451 caps
- Cees Paauwe (born 1975), Dutch former football goalkeeper with over 100 caps
- Bertolf Lentink (born 1980), Dutch singer/songwriter who plays guitar and piano
- Ricardo Talu (born 1993), Dutch-Angolan professional footballer
- Hakim Ziyech (born 1993), Dutch-Moroccan professional footballer, currently playing for Wydad AC
- Beitske Visser (born 1995), Dutch female racing driver
References
External links
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