Westervelde

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

Westervelde
Village
Huis te Westervelde
Westervelde
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Westervelde
Westervelde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°3′12″N 6°26′32″E
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

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]

  • Dolmen (hunebed) D2
  • De Jufferen Lunsingh
  • Shepherd with sheep (before 1942)
  • Garden cupola

References
  1. "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. 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. "Westervelde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. "D02". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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