Wapse

Wapse is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 21 km northwest of Hoogeveen.

Wapse
Village
Farm in Wapse
Flag Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wapse in the municipality of Westerveld.
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Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°16′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area [1]
• Total	17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	655
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7983[1]
Dialing code	0521

The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "Johanni de Wapse". The etymology is unknown.^[3] Wapse is a circular esdorp from the Early Middle Ages. There used to be five hamlets around the central communal pasture.^[4]

Wapse was home to 252 people in 1840.^[5] In 1897, a cooperative dairy factory was founded in Wapse.^[5] In 2016, the village school was scheduled to be closed due to lack of students, however protests have prevented its closure.^[6]