Westerveld
Municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Westerveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərˈvɛlt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.
Westerveld | |
|---|---|
Town of Dwingeloo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Drenthe | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°19′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Established | 1 January 1998[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Rikus Jager (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 282.74 km2 (109.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 278.35 km2 (107.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 19,661 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | Parts of 7000 and 8000 range |
| Area code | 0521, 0561 |
| Website | gemeentewesterveld |
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
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
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Westerveld, 2013.
Notable people
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- Sicco Mansholt (1908 in Ulrum – 1995) politician, 4th President of the European Commission 1972-1973
- John Hugenholtz (1914 in Vledder – 1995) designer of race tracks and cars
- Jan Pol (born 1942 in Wateren) veterinarian, & TV Personality
- Jan Mulder (born 1943 in Diever) politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Klaske Hiemstra (born 1954 in Vledder) a West Frisian-language writer
- Maarten Treurniet (born 1959) film director, brought up in Dwingeloo [6]
- Merlijn Twaalfhoven (born 1976 in Wapserveen) Dutch composer
Sport
- Gerrit Postma (1894 in Vledderveen – 1969) discus thrower, competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Tollien Schuurman (1913 in Zorgvlied – 1994) sprint runner, competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Riëtte Fledderus (born 1977) retired volleyball player, competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Gallery
Hervormde Karke Dever
Dwingeloo - De Bork - Westeinde
Drentsche Hoofdvaart, Uffelterbrug
De havezate Oldengaerde te Dwingeloo
