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Westerveld (The Netherlands)

Drenthe province

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No flag adopted yet See also:

Westerveld municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 19.116; area: 283,00 km². Settlements: Havelte (seat), Boschoord, Darp, Diever, Dieverbrug, Doldersum, Dwingeloo, Eemster, Frederiksoord, Geeuwenbrug, Havelterberg, Leggeloo, Lhee, Lheebroek, Nijensleek, Oldendiever, Oude Willem, Uffelte, Vledder, Vledderveen, Wapse, Wapserveen, Wateren, Wilhelminaoord, Wittelte, Zorgvlied.
Westerveld is a merger of the former municipalities of Diever, Dwingeloo, Havelte and Vledder on 1 Jan 1998, has not adopted a flag as yet.
Franc Van Diest,  24 February 2001.

Westerveld CoA

[Westerveld CoA] image from the Westerveld municipal website.

Diever [former municipality]

former municipality of Diever Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm


Diever CoA

See Ralf Hartemink's website.

Dwingeloo [former municipality]

former municipality of Dwingeloo Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm

Dwingeloo is since 1 Jan 1998 part of the municipality of Westerveld (Drenthe, the Netherlands).
The four castles remind of the 'havezaten' (manorial estates), which were here, of which two manorhouses still exist. (v. Sierksma, Gemeentewapens).

Jarig Bakker, 11 August 1999. 


Dwingeloo CoA

See Ralf Hartemink's website.

Havelte [former municipality]

former municipality of Havelte Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm

Havelte is since 1 Jan 1998 part of the municipality of Westerveld in Drenthe, the Netherlands.
The cross on the flag symbolizes the former lords of Drenthe, the Bishops of Utrecht. Flag adopted?
Jarig Bakker,  11 August 1999. 


Havelte CoA

See Ralf Hartemink's website.

Vledder [former municipality]

former municipality of Vledder Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm


Vledder CoA

See Ralf Hartemink's website.