Wittelte
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
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Wittelte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 15 km northwest of Hoogeveen.
Wittelte | |
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Village | |
Toll house Wittelte | |
Wittelte in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
| Coordinates: 52°49′43″N 6°18′25″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 130 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7986[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
Wittelte is first mentioned as Withelte in 1040 when Emperor Henry III donates estates from a certain Uffo and his brothers, located in Uffelte, Wittelte and Peelo, to Bishop Bernold of Utrecht.[3]