Uffelte

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Settlement.name: Uffelte
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:20210512 Uffelterbrug.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Bridge near Uffelte
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Uffelte.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Westerveld <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWesterveld.png -->
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Westerveld - Uffelte.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Uffelte in the municipality of Westerveld.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Settlement.elevation_m: 6
Settlement.area_total_km2: 22.52

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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 Henry III donated estates from a certain Uffo and his brothers, located in Uffelte, Wittelte and Peelo, to Bishop Bernold of Utrecht.Wittelte Uffelte is an esdorp on a sandy ridge. The village has two large communal pastures and a village square.