Westervelde
Village
Huis te Westervelde
Huis te Westervelde
Westervelde is located in Drenthe
Westervelde
Westervelde
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Westervelde is located in Netherlands
Westervelde
Westervelde
Westervelde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°3′12″N 6°26′32″E / 53.05333°N 6.44222°E / 53.05333; 6.44222
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityNoordenveld
Area
[1]
 • Total0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total150
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9337
Dialing code0592

Westervelde is a village in the Netherlands and part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.

History

Westervelde is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on higher grounds. The communal pasture of the village is triangular.[3] It was first mentioned in 1484 as Westeruelde. The name means western field.[4] It was established as a daughter settlement of Norg.[3]

Huis te Westervelde or Tonckensborg dates from the 17th century, but has been extensively rebuilt in the late 18th century. Since 1709, it was home to the Tonckens family.[3] It is currently in use as an hotel.[5] Other nobility also built estates in Westervelde.[5] The whole village has been designated a protected area.[3]

Westervelde is the site of a neolithic burial site called hunebed (Dolmen) D2 which is located near the Norgerholt forest. Originally, it had four covering stones, but only two remain.[6] The area around Westervelde is characterised by large forests and agricultural fields, and mainly has a recreational use.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9337PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Westervelde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 207. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Westervelde". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Westervelde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "D02". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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