Westerveld
Template:Other Template:Infobox settlement Westerveld (Template:IPA) 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
[edit]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, Template:Convert south of the village.
Topography
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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 <ref> IMDb Database retrieved 7 June 2019 </ref>
- Merlijn Twaalfhoven (born 1976 in Wapserveen) Dutch composer
Sport
[edit]- 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
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Hervormde Karke Dever
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Dwingeloo - De Bork - Westeinde
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Drentsche Hoofdvaart, Uffelterbrug
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De havezate Oldengaerde te Dwingeloo
References
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