Uffelte
Uffelte | ||
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 Bridge near Uffelte | ||
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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
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]
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Stork at Uffelte -
Church of Uffelte
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7975AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Uffelte". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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