Westerveld is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. 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.

Population centres

• 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 • 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.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Westerveld, 2013.

Notable people

Sport

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