Dwingeloo
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Dwingeloo in the municipality of Westerveld. |
Dwingeloo is a town halfway between Meppel and Assen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld.
The radio telescope of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory is located on the edge of the Dwingeloo Heath, 3 km south of the village.
Dwingeloo was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Westerveld.[1]
In 2001, the town of Dwingeloo had 2277 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.95 km², and contained 982 residences.[2] The statistical area "Dwingeloo", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2560.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Dwingeloo Centraal
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Dwingelo". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Scouting in Dwingeloo
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