Zwiggelterveld
Zwiggelterveld is a locality in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Zwiggelterveld is situated nearby to the village Elp, as well as near the locality Heuvingerzand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Barak 56.
Westerbork transit camp
Historic site
Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.
Camp Westerbork, also known as Westerbork transit camp, was a Nazi transit camp in the province of Drenthe in the Northeastern Netherlands, during World War II.
Memorial Center Camp Westerbork
Museum
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Memorial Center Camp Westerbork is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Zwiggelterveld.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zwiggelte and Elp.
Zwiggelte
Village
Zwiggelte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen. The village was first mentioned around 1400 as Wolbert to Swicler, and could mean "meadow with cattle". Zwiggelte is situated 3 km southwest of Zwiggelterveld.
Elp
Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Elp is a small village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 15 km south of Assen. The village was first mentioned in 1362 as "in Elpe". Elp is situated 3 km southeast of Zwiggelterveld.
Hooghalen
Village
Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Hooghalen is a village in the municipality Midden-Drenthe, in the Dutch province Drenthe. In Drenthe it is also called Hoal'n or Hoalen, but then people often mean the entire area, with the neighborhoods Laaghalen, Laaghalerveen and Oosthalen. Hooghalen is situated 5 km northwest of Zwiggelterveld.
Zwiggelterveld
- Type: Locality
- Location: Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.89822° or 52° 53′ 54″ northLongitude
6.60482° or 6° 36′ 17″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
9F48VJX3+7WGeoNames ID
2743494
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