Westerwolde (region)

Veele is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 32 km north of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1475 as Veille. The etymology is unknown. The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde. Veele has place name signs. It was home to 224 people in 1840.

Ellersinghuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 31 km north of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1515 as "tho Ellersynckhuesen", and means "settlement of the Ellersing family". The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde. Ellersinghuizen has place name signs. It was home to 95 people in 1840.

Harpel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 28 km north of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1867 as Harpel. The etymology in unclear. The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde. Harpel has place name signs.

Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 30 km north of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1634 as Veldhuys, and means "(temporary) settlement in the fields near Vlagtwedde. The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde. Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis has place name signs, and had a tram stop between 1915 and 1948.

Weite is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 32 km north of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1913 as Weite. The etymology is unknown. The postal authorities have placed it under Vlagtwedde. Weite has place name signs and a church.

Westerwolde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstərˈʋɔldə]; Gronings: Westerwoolde) is a municipality in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. The municipalities of Bellingwedde and Vlagtwedde have merged into the new municipality of Westerwolde on 1 January 2018. The municipality continues to use both municipal halls in Sellingen and Wedde.

Veelerveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌveːlərˈveːn]) is a linear village with a population of around 720 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands.

De Korenbloem (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈkoːrənblum]; English: The Cornflower) is a 19th-century smock mill in the village of Vriescheloo in the Netherlands.

Vriescheloo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌvrisxəˈloː]; Gronings: Vraiskeloo [ˌvrɑɪskəˈloː]) is a village in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands.

Wedde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛdə]) is a village in the municipality Westerwolde in the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located 9 km southeast of Winschoten. The castle Wedderborg is located in the village.

The Wedderborg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛdərˈbɔr(ə)x]; Borough of Wedde) is a borg, a type of castle in Groningen, in the village of Wedde in the Netherlands. The building has 14th, 15th, and 16th-century elements and is currently used as a hotel and restaurant. Wedderborg was built around 1370 by Egge Addinga who ruled the heerlijkheid Westerwolde on behalf of the bishop of Münster. The rule of the Addinga family was controversial. In 1478, the borg was destroyed by Groningen. It changed hands many times until 1594 when it became part of the Dutch Republic. Wedderborg remained the seat of the court of Westerwolde until 1818. In 1828, the borg became privately owned.

Onstwedde (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔnstˈʋɛdə]) is a village in the region of Westerwolde and part of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Stadskanaal. Onstwedde was also the former name of the municipality of Stadskanaal, until 1969.