DRENTHE, a province of Holland, bounded on the N. and N.E. by Groningen, E. and S.E. by Hanover, S. by Overijssel, and W. by Friesland. Area 1028 square miles. Pop. (1853) 87,944. The soil is generally poor, a great part of it being heaths and marshes; and in fact little more than one-half of the entire province is capable of cultivation. The capital is Assen, with about 4500 inhabitants.