Zwiggelte

Zwiggelte is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 15 km south of . The village was first mentioned around 1400 as Wolbert to Swicler, and could mean "meadow with cattle".
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  • Type: Village with 452 residents
  • Description: village in Midden-Drenthe, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 9433

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stefanuskerk (Westerbork) and Huis Dennenrode.

Church
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Zwiggelte.

House
is a house, which is situated 4 km northwest of Zwiggelte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westerbork and Alting.

Photo: FredTC, CC BY 3.0.
For the Dutch, the name of is inseparably linked to the horrors of World War II, as the Germans ran a large transit camp just a few kilometres out of the village centre.

Locality
is a hamlet in the municipality of , in the province of . It is located directly east of and south of the hamlet of Klatering. is situated 3½ km west of Zwiggelte.

Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a small village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 15 km south of . The village was first mentioned in 1362 as "in Elpe". is situated 4 km east of Zwiggelte.

Zwiggelte

Latitude
52.8735° or 52° 52′ 25″ north
Longitude
6.58768° or 6° 35′ 16″ east
Population
452
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NL ZGE
Open location code
9F48VHFQ+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10809018170
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2743495
Wiki­data ID
Q2093643
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Zwiggelte” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Zwiggelte
  • Chinese: Zwiggelte
  • Dutch: Zwiggelte
  • French: Zwiggelte
  • Irish: Zwiggelte
  • Low German: Zwiggelt
  • Min Nan Chinese: Zwiggelte
  • Persian: زویخلته
  • Portuguese: Zwiggelte
  • Ukrainian: Звіггелте
  • Western Frisian: Swiggelte

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Klatering and Zuidveld.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include De Schuur and IJsvereniging Rijlust.

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