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EspañolWESTERBORK (VILLAGE)
(Redirected from Westerbork (Drenthe))
'Westerbork' is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
The village gives its name to the Westerbork deportation and later, concentration camp, located about 7 km north of the village, in the forests of Hooghalen.
The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) array was installed near the site of the camp in 1969.
Westerbork was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of Middenveld.[1]
In 2001, the town of Westerbork had 4075 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.8 km², and contained 1794 residences.[2]
The statistical area "Westerbork", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4710.[3]
1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''. As of January 1, 2005.
★ Map of the former municipality in 1868
'Westerbork' is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
The village gives its name to the Westerbork deportation and later, concentration camp, located about 7 km north of the village, in the forests of Hooghalen.
The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) array was installed near the site of the camp in 1969.
Westerbork was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became part of Middenveld.[1]
In 2001, the town of Westerbork had 4075 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.8 km², and contained 1794 residences.[2]
The statistical area "Westerbork", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4710.[3]
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References
1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''. As of January 1, 2005.
External links
★ Map of the former municipality in 1868
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