| Altena | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Noordenveld |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.19 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 320 |
| 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: | 9321 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 050 |
| Website: | buurtschap-altena.nl |
| Coordinates: | 53.1322°N 6.4761°W |
Altena is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe, 2 km southwest of Peize.
Altena started around 1850 during the exploitation of peat in the Bunnerveen.[3] [4] The settlement used to consists of sod houses.[4] They were replaced with normal houses in the early 20th century. In 1927, a school was established.[3] In 1978, no postal code was assigned for Altena and it was placed under Peize. Up to 1998, it did not have a town limit sign, however the signs have been placed, it is listed in the telephone directory and has its own exit on the Peize bypass,. Altena is starting to become more like a village than a hamlet.[3]