Wittelte

Wittelte
Village
Toll house Wittelte
Toll house Wittelte
Wittelte in the municipality of Westerveld.
Wittelte in the municipality of Westerveld.
Wittelte is located in Drenthe
Wittelte
Wittelte
Location in the Netherlands
Wittelte is located in Netherlands
Wittelte
Wittelte
Wittelte (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°49′43″N 6°18′25″E / 52.82861°N 6.30694°E / 52.82861; 6.30694
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Area
 • Total
0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
130
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7986[1]
Dialing code0521

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

Wittelte is first mentioned as Withelte in 1040 when Emperor Henry III donates estates from a certain Uffo and his brothers, located in Uffelte, Wittelte and Peelo, to Bishop Bernold of Utrecht.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7986PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Wittelte". Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-03-17.