Westerbork (village)

Westerbork
Westerbork church in 2011
Westerbork church in 2011
Westerbork is located in Drenthe
Westerbork
Westerbork
Location in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Westerbork is located in Netherlands
Westerbork
Westerbork
Westerbork (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°51′6″N 6°36′34″E / 52.85167°N 6.60944°E / 52.85167; 6.60944
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityMidden-Drenthe
Area
 • Total16.26 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,705
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9431[1]
Dialing code0593

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.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9431AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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