Uffelte
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Uffelte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 15 km west of Hoogeveen.
Uffelte | |
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Bridge near Uffelte | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Uffelte in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
  Uffelte Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Uffelte Uffelte (Netherlands) | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.52 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,430 |
| • Density | 63.5/km2 (164/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7975[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
Uffelte was first mentioned as Ulfo in 1040 when Emperor Henry III donated estates from a certain Uffo and his brothers, located in Uffelte, Wittelte and Peelo, to Bishop Bernold of Utrecht.Wittelte Archived 2020-03-18 at the Wayback Machine Uffelte is an esdorp on a sandy ridge. The village has two large communal pastures and a village square.[3]
The villages of Uffelte and Darp decided to build a joint church halfway between the two villages. The church was built in 1310, and the village of Havelte developed around the church.[4] Uffelte received its own church in 1910, when the Dutch Reformed church was built.[3]
Uffelte was home to 651 people in 1840.[4]
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Cow statue
Stork at Uffelte
Church of Uffelte
