Vledder

Vledder () is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen. It is located along the small river Vledder Aa.

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Place details

Locality: Vledder
Region: Drenthe
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,815
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Vledder
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Johannes de Doperkerk Vledder.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Johannes de Doperkerk
Settlement.image_shield: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWesterveld.png -->
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Westerveld - Vledder.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vledder in the municipality of Westerveld.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
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.elevation_m: 6

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Population: 2564
Image: Johannes de Doperkerk Vledder.jpg

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Vledder () is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen. It is located along the small river Vledder Aa.

==History== Prehistoric settlements have been found in the area. Officially, the village of Vledder was started approximately in the year 500 AD. Situated in a desolate region, the village grew slowly. Around 900 AD seven farms were part of the community. In 1300 this number had risen to 20, at the end of the sixteenth century the farms numbered 29.