Westeinde
Westeinde is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is part of the town Dwingeloo and of the municipality of Westerveld. The name Westeinde means 'western end' and alludes to the fact that it lies west of Dwingeloo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 100 residents
- Description: hamlet of Dwingeloo in Westerveld, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Westeinde, Drenthe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Nicolaaskerk and Planetron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dwingeloo and Dieverbrug.
Dwingeloo
Village
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Dwingeloo is a village halfway between Meppel and Assen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld. The village is known internationally because of the radio telescope of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory, located on the edge of the Dwingeloo Heath, 3 km south of the village.
Dieverbrug
Village
Dieverbrug is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 17 km northwest of Hoogeveen. The village was first mentioned in 1841 as "Dieverbrug of Dieverschebrug", and refers to the bridge which was built around 1770 over the Drentsche Hoofdvaart on the road from Diever to Dwingeloo.
Lhee
Village
Lhee is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 13 kilometres north of Hoogeveen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1181 as "In Lede". Lhee is situated 3 km east of Westeinde.
Westeinde
- Categories: buurtschap and locality
- Location: Westerveld, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.82687° or 52° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
6.35274° or 6° 21′ 10″ eastPopulation
100Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9F48R9G3+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 47483991OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2744787Wikidata ID
Q502186
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Notable Places Nearby
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