Wapse
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wapse 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.
Wapse | |
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Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°16′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Westerveld |
Area | |
• Total | 17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 655 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7983[1] |
Dialing code | 0521 |
The village was first mentioned in 1384 as "Johanni de Wapse". The etymology is unknown.[3] Wapse is a circular esdorp from the Early Middle Ages. There used to be five hamlets around the central communal pasture.[4]
Wapse was home to 252 people in 1840.[5] In 1897, a cooperative dairy factory was founded in Wapse.[5] In 2016, the village school was scheduled to be closed due to lack of students, however protests have prevented its closure.[6]
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