Westervelde

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Westervelde
Village
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Westervelde
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
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Westervelde
Westervelde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°3′12″N6°26′32″E / 53.05333°N 6.44222°E / 53.05333; 6.44222
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Noordenveld
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
150
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9337
Dialing code 0592

Westervelde is a village in the Netherlands and part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.

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History

Westervelde is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on higher grounds. The communal pasture of the village is triangular. [3] It was first mentioned in 1484 as Westeruelde. The name means western field. [4] It was established as a daughter settlement of Norg. [3]

Huis te Westervelde or Tonckensborg dates from the 17th century, but has been extensively rebuilt in the late 18th century. Since 1709, it was home to the Tonckens family. [3] It is currently in use as an hotel. [5] Other nobility also built estates in Westervelde. [5] The whole village has been designated a protected area. [3]

Westervelde is the site of a neolithic burial site called hunebed (Dolmen) D2  [ nl ] which is located near the Norgerholt forest. Originally, it had four covering stones, but only two remain. [6] The area around Westervelde is characterised by large forests and agricultural fields, and mainly has a recreational use. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9337PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Westervelde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 207. ISBN   90 400 9454 3 . Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Westervelde". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Westervelde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "D02". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.


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