Hoogeveen is a city of 56,000 people (2019) in Drenthe. It is a good base for those who want to discover the province. It has great cycling and walking routes create a feeling of freedom, such as the Oude Diep walking route or the Rosenboom cycling route.
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Hoogeveen is serviced with a train station, {{station|Hoogeveen|city=nl|ns}}, had a Sprinter and Intercity service between Zwolle and Groningen, with the Intercity connecting as far as Amsterdam.
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