| Beilen | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Flag Size: | 125px --> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Name2: | 21px Midden-Drenthe |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 14 |
| Area Total Km2: | 50.01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 10,925 |
| 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: | 9411 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0593 |
| Coordinates: | 52.8567°N 6.5111°W |
Beilen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 16 km south of Assen. The old Reformed church is the only remaining truly old building; a large fire destroyed a major part of Beilen in 1820.
Beilen has a railway station - Beilen railway station.
The biggest employers in Beilen are the former DOMO milk powder factory and the psychiatric hospital GGZ Drenthe. The village is also home to a large distribution centre for the Jumbo supermarket chain. Beilen is also visited by many tourists, as it is located between many forests and National Reserves. Each August the so-called "Wende-aovends" take place in Beilen, featuring activities for children in the shopping center and showcases by local artists at night.
Until 1998, Beilen was a separate municipality.
There are four primary schools: Beatrix, GA de Ridder, De Eshorst, and Harm Smeenge. There are two secondary schools: Dr. Nassau College and CS Vincent van Gogh.[3]