Dwingeloo

Dwingeloo (Dutch: [ˈdʋɪŋəloː]) is a town halfway between Meppel and Assen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld.

For the two galaxies named after the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory, see Dwingeloo 1 and Dwingeloo 2.
Dwingeloo
Town
Sint Nicolaaskerk
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Dwingeloo in the municipality of Westerveld.
Coordinates: 52°50′4″N 6°22′14″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Purchase of land in Twingelo1181
Area
 • Total0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total4,030
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7991
Area code(s)3110
http://www.etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/dwingeloo
Dwingelderveld, the radio telescope

The town is known internationally because of the radio telescope of the Dwingeloo Radio Observatory (which at the time of its completion in 1956 was the largest radio telescope in the world), located on the edge of the Dwingeloo Heath, 3 km south of the village. The telescope discovered Dwingeloo 1 and Dwingeloo 2, two galaxies about 10 million light-years away from the Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Dwingeloo was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Westerveld.[1]

In 2001, the town of Dwingeloo had 2277 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.95 km², and contained 982 residences.[2] The statistical area "Dwingeloo", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2560.[3]

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 1999-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. As of 1 January 2005.


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