Wapse

Wapse
Wapse
Village
	Farm in Wapse
	Flag Coat of arms
	The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wapse in the municipality of Westerveld.
	Wapse Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Wapse Wapse (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°52′N 6°16′E / 52.867°N 6.267°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area
• Total	17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	655
• Density	38.1/km2 (98.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7983
Dialing code	0521

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.

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]

References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 7983KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ "Wapse - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Wapse (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
1 2 "Wapse". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ "Ten Darperschoele in Wapse kan er weer even tegen". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 7983KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[3] "Wapse - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[monument-4] Ronald Stenvert (2001). Wapse (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[plaats-5] 1 2 "Wapse". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[6] "Ten Darperschoele in Wapse kan er weer even tegen". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Westerveld
Villages	Darp Diever Dieverbrug Dwingeloo Frederiksoord Geeuwenbrug Havelte Havelterberg Nijensleek Uffelte Vledder Vledderveen Wapse Wapserveen Wilhelminaoord Wittelte Zorgvlied
Hamlets	Boschoord Doldersum Eemster Leggeloo Lhee Lheebroek Oude Willem Wateren
List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe

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