Uffelte

Uffelte
Village
Bridge near Uffelte
Flag
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Uffelte in the municipality of Westerveld.
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Coordinates: 52°47′N 6°17′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area [1]
• Total	22.52 km^2 (8.70 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,430
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7975[1]
Dialing code	0521

Uffelte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 15 km west of Hoogeveen.

Uffelte was first mentioned as Ulfo in 1040 when Emperor Henry III donated estates from a certain Uffo and his brothers, located in Uffelte, Wittelte and Peelo, to Bishop Bernold of Utrecht.Wittelte Uffelte is an esdorp on a sandy ridge. The village has two large communal pastures and a village square.[3]

The villages of Uffelte and Darp decided to build a joint church halfway between the two villages. The church was built in 1310, and the village of Havelte developed around the church.[4] Uffelte received its own church in 1910, when the Dutch Reformed church was built.[3]

Uffelte was home to 651 people in 1840.[4]

Gallery

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  Cow statue
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  Stork at Uffelte
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  Church of Uffelte

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7975AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
3. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Paterswolde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
4. "Uffelte". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.