Westerbork
Located in Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°51′00″ N 6°36′30″ E
- Population
- 4,605
- 4.6K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
About Westerbork
Westerbork is a village. Location: Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Population: 4,605. Elevation: 17 m.
Westerbork (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstərˌbɔr(ə)k]) is a village in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe in the Netherlands. It is located in the middle of the eastern province of Drenthe. During World War II, the Westerbork transit camp was located near the village. The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope and the Camp Westerbork Museum are now situated at the site.
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In comparison
- No. 3 of 22 places in Gemeente Midden-Drenthe by population
- Nearest larger town: Beilen, 7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe0.2 km NW -
Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld16 km SW
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Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain, Gemeente De Wolden21 km SW
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Breiberg Mountain, Coevorden20 km S
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Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality21 km NW
Sources & licences
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