Westdorp

Westdorp is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km northwest of Emmen.

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Settlement.image_caption: Farm in Westdorp
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Settlement.map_caption1: The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Westdorp in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn.
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Westdorp is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 17 km northwest of Emmen.

== History == The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as "to Westorpe", and means "western village" as viewed from Ees. Westdorp was home to 95 people in 1840.