Vledder is a village in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of Drenthe

Drenthe

Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...

. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld

Westerveld

Westerveld is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.The municipality Westerveld was established in 1998 out of de municipalities of Diever, Dwingeloo, Havelte en Vledder.Westerveld is being crossed by a channel the Drentsche Hoofdvaart...

, and lies about 24 km northwest of Hoogeveen

Hoogeveen

Hoogeveen is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands.- Population centres :Elim, Fluitenberg, Hoogeveen and Noordscheschut, which still have the canals which used to be throughout the town...

. It is located along the small river Vledder Aa.

History

Prehistoric settlements have been found in the area. Officially, the village of Vledder was started approximately in the year 500 AD. Situated in a desolate region, the village grew slowly. Around 900 AD seven farms were part of the community. In 1300 this number had risen to 20, at the end of the sixteenth century the farms numbered 29.

Governance

Vledder was a separate municipality between 1819 and 1998, when it became a part of Westerveld.

Demographics

In 2001, the village of Vledder had 1804 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.73 km², and contained 822 residences.
The statistical area "Vledder", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2000.

Museums

The village contains a museum of fake art, and a museum of contemporary prints and glass.