| Wateren | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Westerveld - Wateren.png |
| Map Caption1: | Wateren in the municipality of Westerveld. |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Westerveld |
| Coordinates: | 52.91°N 6.2817°W |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8438 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0521 |
Wateren is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 22 km west of the provincial capital Assen.[1]
It was first mentioned in 1408 as van Wachthorn. The etymology is unclear.[2] The hamlet contains about 60 houses.[3]