| Westerbork | |
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| — Town — | |
| Westerbork church | |
| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westerbork in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Midden-Drenthe |
| Population (2007 [1]) | |
| • Total | 4,710 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | |
Westerbork is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
The village gives its name to the Westerbork deportation and later, concentration camp, located about 7 km north of the village, in the forests of Hooghalen.
The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) array was installed near the site of the camp in 1969.
Westerbork was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of Middenveld.[2]
In 2001, the town of Westerbork had 4075 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.8 km², and contained 1794 residences.[3] The statistical area "Westerbork", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4710.[4]
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