Wapse
Wapse is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 21 km northwest of Hoogeveen. The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "Johanni de Wapse".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 650 residents
- Description: village in Westerveld, Netherlands
- Postal code: 7983
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Pancratiuskerk (Diever) and Brink 7, Diever.
Sint-Pancratiuskerk (Diever)
Church
Brink 7, Diever
Castle
Photo: Pa3ems, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brink 7, Diever is a castle, which is situated 3½ km east of Wapse.
Johannes de Doperkerk, Vledder
Church
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Johannes de Doperkerk, Vledder is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Wapse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doldersum and Diever.
Doldersum
Village
Photo: Uberprutser, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Doldersum is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen. It was first mentioned in 1402 as Doldersem. Doldersum is situated 3 km northwest of Wapse.
Diever
Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Diever is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 18 km northwest of Hoogeveen. Diever is located near the Drentse Hoofdvaart, a major north–south route for pleasure boats in the province of Drenthe. Diever is situated 3½ km east of Wapse.
Vledder
Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Vledder is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen. It is located along the small river Vledder Aa. Vledder is situated 4 km west of Wapse.
Wapse
- Categories: cadastral populated place in the Netherlands and locality
- Location: Westerveld, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.85927° or 52° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
6.26699° or 6° 16′ 1″ eastPopulation
650Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
9F48V758+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 47531194OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2745035Wikidata ID
Q2792742
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Wapse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Wapse” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Veenhuizen and Zoerte.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oens Huus and vv Wapse SP.
Drenthe: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Assen, Hoogeveen, Meppel, and Coevorden.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wapse”. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.