Westerveld

Westerveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərˈvɛlt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

Westerveld is crossed by a channel, the Drentsche Hoofdvaart.

There are also two National Parks situated in the municipality, the Drents-Friese Wold and Dwingelderveld.

The radio telescope of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory is located on the edge of the Dwingeloo Heath, 3 km (2 mi) south of the village.

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Westerveld, 2013.

Hans Hugenholtz, 1961