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Westerveld

Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°19′E / 52.867°N 6.317°E / 52.867; 6.317
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Westerveld
Town of Dwingeloo
Town of Dwingeloo
Flag of Westerveld
Coat of arms of Westerveld
Highlighted position of Westerveld in a municipal map of Drenthe
Location in Drenthe
Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°19′E / 52.867°N 6.317°E / 52.867; 6.317
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
Established1 January 1998[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRikus Jager (CDA)
Area
 • Total282.74 km2 (109.17 sq mi)
 • Land278.35 km2 (107.47 sq mi)
 • Water4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
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 • Total19,661
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 7000 and 8000 range
Area code0521, 0561
Websitegemeentewesterveld.nl

Westerveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərˈvɛlt] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

The municipality Westerveld was established in 1998 out of the municipalities of Diever, Dwingeloo, Havelte, and Vledder. Westerveld is crossed by a channel, the Drentsche Hoofdvaart. There are also two National Parks situated in the municipality, the Drents-Friese Wold and Dwingelderveld.

Population centres

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Dwingeloo is a town halfway between Meppel and Assen. The radio telescope of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory is located on the edge of the Dwingeloo Heath, 3 km (2 mi) south of the village.

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Westerveld, 2013.

Notable people

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Hans Hugenholtz, 1961

Sport

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References

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  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Samenstelling van het college van burgemeester en wethouders" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Westerveld. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 7981EL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 7 June 2019
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