| Westenesch | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Emmen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 25 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.64 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 170 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7814 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0591 |
| Coordinates: | 52.7833°N 58°W |
Westenesch is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. There are two dolmen in Westenesch.
Westenesch is a statistical entity,[2] however the postal authorities have placed it under Emmen.[3] It was first mentioned in 1362 as Westenesche, and means "western farmland".[4] In 1932, it was home to 372 people.[5] In 1991, the village was designated a protected site.
There are two dolmen in Westenesch. is small, however it is the only one on private property.[6] is a large dolmen with 21 side stones and 10 capstones. It originally had three gate stones. A bronze razor has been discovered at the site.[7]