Westerveld

{{Other|Westerveld (surname)}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Westerveld

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Overzicht opzichterswoning, gezien vanaf de overzijde van het water - Dwingeloo - 20412375 - RCE.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Town of Dwingeloo

| image_flag = Westerveld gemeentevlag.svg

| flag_size = 100x67px

| flag_alt =

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Westerveld.svg

| shield_size = 100x80px

| shield_alt =

| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 1701 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Westerveld in a municipal map of Drenthe

| map_caption = Location in Drenthe

| coordinates = {{coord|52|52|N|6|19|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1 January 1998{{cite web

|url = http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/methoden/classificaties/overzicht/gemeentelijke-indeling/1998/default.htm

|title = Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1998

|trans-title = Municipal divisions on 1 January 1998

|language = Dutch

|website = cbs.nl

|publisher = CBS

|accessdate = 11 October 2013}}

| government_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.gemeentewesterveld.nl/Bestuur_en_organisatie/College/College/Samenstelling

|title = Samenstelling van het college van burgemeester en wethouders

|trans-title = Members of the board of mayor and aldermen

|language = Dutch

|author =

|date =

|work =

|publisher = Gemeente Westerveld

|accessdate = 12 October 2013}}

| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party = CDA

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Rikus Jager

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}

| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Westerveld}}

| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Westerveld}}

| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Westerveld}}

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title = Postcodetool for 7981EL

|trans-title=|language = Dutch

|author =

|date =

|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis

|accessdate = 12 October 2013}}

| elevation_m = 8

| elevation_max_footnotes =

| elevation_max_m =

| elevation_min_footnotes =

| elevation_min_m =

| population_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}

| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Westerveld}}

| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}

| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Westerveld}}

| population_demonym =

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = Parts of 7000 and 8000 range

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 0521, 0561

| website = {{URL|1=http://gemeentewesterveld.nl}}

| footnotes =

}}

Westerveld ({{IPA|nl|ˌʋɛstərˈvɛlt|-|Nl-Westerveld.oga}}) is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

The municipality Westerveld was established in 1998 out of the municipalities of Diever, Dwingeloo, Havelte, and Vledder.

Westerveld is crossed by a channel, the Drentsche Hoofdvaart. There are also two National Parks situated in the municipality, the Drents-Friese Wold and Dwingelderveld.