Vledder () is a village in the

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

province of

Drenthe Drenthe () is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of Jan ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Westerveld 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 Hoofdva ...

, and lies about 24 km northwest of

Hoogeveen Hoogeveen (; or '' 't Oveine'') is a municipality and a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Population centres Elim, Fluitenberg, Hoogeveen and Noordscheschut, which still have the canals which used to be throughout the town. Other v ...

. It is located along the small river Vledder Aa.

History

Prehistoric settlements have been found in the area. Officially, the village of Vledder was started approximately in the year 500 AD. Situated in a desolate region, the village grew slowly. Around 900 AD seven farms were part of the community. In 1300 this number had risen to 20, at the end of the sixteenth century the farms numbered 29. Vledder was a separate municipality between 1819 and 1998, when it became a part of Westerveld.

Attractions

The village contains a museum of fake art, a Seamuseum, a Nazi labour camp for Jewish people ( Kamp Vledder) and a museum of contemporary prints and glass.Museum of Fake Art and Museum Contemporary Prints & Glass
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Gallery

File:Molen van Vledder 2.JPG, Molen van Vledder (The windmill) File:Dorpsstraat 19 Vledder.jpg, Houses in Vledder File:Cafe Restaurant.JPG, Bar restaurant File:Vledder centre.JPG, Village centre

References

External links

* Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1998 Populated places in Drenthe Former municipalities of Drenthe Westerveld {{Drenthe-geo-stub