| Westerveld | |||
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Drenthe | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 282.75 km2 (109.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 278.99 km2 (107.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.76 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 19,294 | ||
| • Density | 69/km2 (178.7/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Westerveld () is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.
The municipality Westerveld was established in 1998 out of de municipalities of Diever, Dwingeloo, Havelte en Vledder. Westerveld is being crossed by a channel the Drentsche Hoofdvaart. There are also two National Parks situated in the municipality, the Drents-Friese Wold and Dwingelerveld.
Boschoord, Darp, Diever, Dieverbrug, Doldersum, Dwingeloo, Eemster, Frederiksoord, Geeuwenbrug, Havelte, Havelterberg, Leggeloo, Lhee, Lheebroek, Nijensleek, Oude Willem, Uffelte, Vledder, Vledderveen, Wapse, Wapserveen, Wateren, Wilhelminaoord, Wittelte and Zorgvlied.
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 south of the village.
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