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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Mediahuis |
| Editor-in-chief | Erik Wijnholds |
| Founded | 2002; 23 years ago (2002) |
| Language | Dutch |
| Headquarters | Groningen,Netherlands |
| Circulation | 96,515 (2015) |
| Website | dvhn |
TheDagblad van het Noorden (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈdɑɣblɑtfɑnətˈnoːrdə(n)];[a] English:Daily Newspaper of the North), abbreviated asDvhN, is a Dutch regionaldaily newspaper that is published and circulated in the provinces ofGroningen andDrenthe in the northeastern Netherlands. The newspaper is owned byMediahuis. Erik Wijnholds has beeneditor-in-chief since 2017. It had acirculation of 96,515 copies in 2015.
TheDagblad van het Noorden is a merger of theNieuwsblad van het Noorden (founded in 1888), theGroninger Dagblad (founded by merger in 1992)[1] and theDrentse Courant (founded by merger in 1991).
Its first edition was published on 2 April 2002. Jan Bonjer, who had been theeditor-in-chief of theDrentse Courant, was the first editor-in-chief from 2002 to 2003.[2] Pieter Sijpersma was editor-in-chief from 2004 till 2017, when he was succeeded by Erik Wijnholds.[3][4]
| Year | Circulation | Year | Circulation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 176,944[5] | 2009 | 141,623[5] | |
| 2003 | 171,712[5] | 2010 | 137,813[5] | |
| 2004 | 167,474[5] | 2011 | 130,145[5] | |
| 2005 | 161,987[5] | 2012 | 123,475[5] | |
| 2006 | 156,247[5] | 2013 | 115,012[5] | |
| 2007 | 152,743[5] | 2014 | 107,085[5] | |
| 2008 | 147,625[5] | 2015 | 96,515[6] |
Thenewspaper circulation started around 180,000 subscribers in 2002 and diminished to less than 100,000 subscribers in 2015.[5][6]
