Wapse

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.

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Place details

Locality: Wapse
Region: Drenthe
Country: Nederland
Population: 495

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Settlement.name: Wapse
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Voorgevel - Wapse - 20249412 - RCE.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Farm in Wapse
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Wapse.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Wapse dorpswapen.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 - Wapse.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Wapse 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: 7

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postal code: 7983
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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. Wapse is a circular esdorp from the Early Middle Ages. There used to be five hamlets around the central communal pasture.