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Westerbork

Drenthe, Netherlands · Europe

About Westerbork

Westerbork is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Beilen, 16km from Hunebedcentrum.

Westerbork is a town located in Drenthe, Netherlands. With a population of 4,605, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Westerbork sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Westerbork to your route.

About Westerbork

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

Read more Westerbork Museum are now situated at the site.

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Where is Westerbork located?

Westerbork is located in Drenthe, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.8500 latitude, 6.6083 longitude.

What is the population of Westerbork?

Westerbork has a population of approximately 4,605 people, making it a town in Netherlands.

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Quick Information

Population
4,605
Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Region
Drenthe
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
52.8500, 6.6083

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Netherlands

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
0900-8844
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Westerbork

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

TT Circuit Assen

The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.

14 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Hunebedcentrum

Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.

16 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Giethoorn

Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.

38 km · about 45 min drive

photogenic

Fort Bourtange

1593 star fortress village in remote Groningen restored to its 1742 form: a living five-pointed star of moats, bastions and wooden drawbridges with a cobbled marketplace at its heart, most striking from the ramparts or the air.

43 km · about 50 min drive

restaurant

De Librije

The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving in Netherlands

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€2.04/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Pesse

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Borger

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Rolde

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15 km awayPop. 3,740

Krakeel

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