Wapserveen
Wapserveen 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.
Wapserveen | |
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 Farm in Wapserveen | |
 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wapserveen in the municipality of Westerveld. | |
  Wapserveen Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Wapserveen Wapserveen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.8234°N 6.2132°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Westerveld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.07 km2 (7.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 790 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8351[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1395 or 1396 as Wasperveen, and means "peat excavation village belonging to Wapse".[3] Wapserveen is a road village near a peat excavation area.[4] It was founded by colonists from Friesland.[5] Large scale excavation did not start until the 17th and 18th century.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1803, but was built with bricks from its medieval predecessor. A separate bell fry was place on the cemetery around the same time.[4] During the Reformation, the Catholic church became Dutch Reformed and the priest was replaced by the minister Foppius Hilarii in 1606. The villagers preferred the priest, and Hilarii was killed by a farmer. The former priest was given a state pension in 1607 on the condition that he no longer practise and help the minister.[5]
Wapserveen was home to 617 people in 1840.[5] In 1896, the cooperative dairy factory Wapserveen was built in the village.[4]
People
Sicco Mansholt, the former president of the European Commission (1972) and former European Commissioner for Agriculture between 1958 and 1972 lived after his career until his death in Wapserveen.
Gallery
Farm in Wasperveen
Farm and horse in Wasperveen
Dutch Reformed church
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8351GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Wapserveen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert (2001). Wasperveen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Wapserveen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
