Westerveld () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

in the northeastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. 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 ''Dwingelerveld''.

Population centres

Dwingeloo is a town halfway between

Meppel Meppel (; Drents: ''Möppelt'') is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It constitutes the southwestern part of the province of Drenthe. Meppel is the smallest municipality in Drenthe, with a total area of about 57 km² (22 sq ...

and Assen. The radio telescope of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory is located on the edge of the Dwingeloo Heath, south of the village.

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Westerveld, 2013.''

Notable people

Sicco Mansholt Sicco Leendert Mansholt (; 13 September 1908 – 29 June 1995) was a Dutch farmer, politician and diplomat of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and later the Labour Party (PvdA), who served as the President of the European Commission ...

(1908 in Ulrum – 1995) politician, 4th President of the European Commission 1972-1973 *

John Hugenholtz Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus "Hans" Hugenholtz, known in English-speaking countries as John Hugenholtz (October 31, 1914, Vledder – March 25, 1995, Bentveld) was a Dutch designer of race tracks and cars. Hugenholtz's father, of the same name, ...

(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 A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Commu ...

Klaske Hiemstra Klaske Hiemstra (born February 24, 1954 in Vledder, Netherlands) is a West Frisian-language writer. As a child of Frisian parents, Hiemstra grew up bilingual. From the age of eight, she published in Dutch in the children's section of the Frisia ...

(born 1954 in Vledder) a West Frisian-language writer *

Maarten Treurniet Maarten Treurniet (born 21 January 1959) is a Dutch film director. Biography Treurniet was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He moved to Dwingeloo in 1959 and went to High school in Assen from 1971 until 1977. After high school he returned to ...

(born 1959) film director, brought up in Dwingeloo IMDb Database
retrieved 7 June 2019 *

Merlijn Twaalfhoven Merlijn Twaalfhoven (born February 14, 1976, Wapserveen) is a Dutch composer. He graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in 2003. Twaalfhoven is internationally active in creating innovative projects and writing Contemporary classical musi ...

(born 1976 in Wapserveen) Dutch composer

Sport

Gerrit Postma Gerrit Postma (25 December 1894 – 3 November 1969) was a Dutch athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of th ...

(1894 in Vledderveen – 1969) discus thrower, competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

* Tollien Schuurman (1913 in Zorgvlied – 1994) sprint runner, competed at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held dur ...

Riëtte Fledderus Emmy Henriëtte "Riëtte" Fledderus (born 18 October 1977) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place. Fledderus was a member ...

(born 1977) retired volleyball player, competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Gallery

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

References

External links

Official website
Municipalities of Drenthe Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1998 {{Drenthe-geo-stub