Elper Westerveld
Elper Westerveld is a heath in Drenthe, Northern Netherlands. Elper Westerveld is situated nearby to the hamlet Zuidveld, as well as near the village Zwiggelte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Westerbork transit camp is situated 3½ km north of Elper Westerveld.
Barak 56
Historic building
Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barak 56 is a historic building, which is situated 3½ km north of Elper Westerveld.
102.000 stones
Memorial
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
102.000 stones is a memorial, which is situated 3½ km north of Elper Westerveld.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elp and Zwiggelte.
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".
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 Elper Westerveld.
Westerbork
For the Dutch, the name of Westerbork 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.
Elper Westerveld
- Type: Heath
- Location: Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.88565° or 52° 53′ 8″ northLongitude
6.62725° or 6° 37′ 38″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
9F48VJPG+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 108568987OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heathGeoNames ID
2756185
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Dorpshuis Elp-Zuidveld and Zandspeelplaats.
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