| Westervelde | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| 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: | Noordenveld |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.59 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 150 |
| 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: | 9337 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0592 |
| Coordinates: | 53.0533°N 6.4422°W |
Westervelde is a village in the Netherlands and part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe.
Westervelde is an esdorp which developed in the middle ages on higher grounds. The communal pasture of the village is triangular.[3] It was first mentioned in 1484 as Westeruelde. The name means western field.[4] It was established as a daughter settlement of Norg.[3]
Huis te Westervelde or Tonckensborg dates from the 17th century, but has been extensively rebuilt in the late 18th century. Since 1709, it was home to the Tonckens family.[3] It is currently in use as an hotel.[5] Other nobility also built estates in Westervelde.[5] The whole village has been designated a protected area.[3]
Westervelde is the site of a neolithic burial site called hunebed (Dolmen) which is located near the Norgerholt forest. Originally, it had four covering stones, but only two remain.[6] The area around Westervelde is characterised by large forests and agricultural fields, and mainly has a recreational use.[5]