Wapse
Located in Gemeente Westerveld, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°51′33″ N 6°16′00″ E
- Population
- 495
- 495
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
About Wapse
Wapse is a village. Location: Gemeente Westerveld, Drenthe. Population: 495. Elevation: 11 m.
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". The etymology is unknown. Wapse is a circular esdorp from the Early Middle Ages. There used to be five hamlets around the central communal pasture. Wapse was home to 252 people in 1840. In 1897, a cooperative dairy factory was founded in Wapse.
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In comparison
- No. 8 of 22 places in Gemeente Westerveld by population
- Nearest larger town: Diever, 4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld7.9 km S
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Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld11 km SE
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Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality11 km NE
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Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain, Gemeente De Wolden15 km SE
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Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality16 km NW -
Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe23 km E
Sources & licences
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