Westerveld () 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

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, south of the village.

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Westerveld, 2013.

Notable people

140px|thumb|Hans Hugenholtz, 1961

  • 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
  • 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

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File:Hervormde Karke Dever.jpg|Hervormde Karke Dever

File:Dwingeloo - De Bork RM 507327.JPG|Dwingeloo - De Bork - Westeinde

File:Drentsche Hoofdvaart 1e Uffelterbrug.jpg|Drentsche Hoofdvaart, Uffelterbrug

File:Oldengaerde.JPG|De havezate Oldengaerde te Dwingeloo

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References

  • Official website

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