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Westerveld

Municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Westerveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərˈvɛlt] ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

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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.

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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, 3 km (2 mi) south of the village.

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Westerveld, 2013.

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Notable people

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Hans Hugenholtz, 1961

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