Zwiggelterveld

Places of Interest

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.

Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

Observatory

Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.

The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit camp Westerbork, north of the village of Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands.

Barak 56

Historic building

Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barak 56 is a historic building.

Places in the Area

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.

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