Westerveld

Westerveld
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°50′N 6°21′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Area(2006)
• Total	282.75 km2 (109.17 sq mi)
• Land	278.99 km2 (107.72 sq mi)
• Water	3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
• Total	19,294
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Westerveld ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

The municipality Westerveld was established in 1998 out of de municipalities of Diever, Dwingeloo, Havelte en Vledder. Westerveld is being crossed by a channel the Drentsche Hoofdvaart. There are also two National Parks situated in the municipality, the Drents-Friese Wold and Dwingelerveld.

Population centres

Boschoord, Darp, Diever, Dieverbrug, Doldersum, Dwingeloo, Eemster, Frederiksoord, Geeuwenbrug, Havelte, Havelterberg, Leggeloo, Lhee, Lheebroek, Nijensleek, Oude Willem, Uffelte, Vledder, Vledderveen, Wapse, Wapserveen, Wateren, Wilhelminaoord, Wittelte and Zorgvlied.

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 south of the village.

External links

• Official website of the municipality
• Touristic website of the town of Diever

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