| Wilhelminaoord | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Westerveld - Wilhelminaoord.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wilhelminaoord in the municipality of Westerveld. |
| 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: | Westerveld |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 5 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.49 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1821 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 935 |
| 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: | 8384 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0521 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | N353 |
Wilhelminaoord is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 26 km northwest of Hoogeveen.
Wilhelminaoord was one of the farming colonies established by the Society of Benevolence in 1821 to decrease poverty by providing sustainable employment for able-bodied poor people. Along with the other colonies constructed by the Society, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 because of its testimony to a unique method of housing reform and its urban planning. [3] [4] The settlement was named after Wilhelmina of Prussia.[4]
The Colony Church is a Dutch Reformed church which dates from 1853. Attendance used to be mandatory. In 2009, it was decommissioned and is nowadays used for weddings, conferences and parties.[5]