Orvelte

Orvelte
—  Village  —
Dorpsgezicht van Orvelte
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Orvelte in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
Coordinates: 52°50′37″N 6°39′35″E / 52.84361°N 6.65972°E / 52.84361; 6.65972Coordinates: 52°50′37″N 6°39′35″E / 52.84361°N 6.65972°E / 52.84361; 6.65972
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Midden-Drenthe
Population (2007 [1])
- Total	230
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Orvelte is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 18 km northeast of Hoogeveen.

Orvelte presents itself as a museum village. There is a saw mill, a blacksmith and a wooden shoe maker, all open to the public. In Orvelte live less than a 100 people.

The statistical area "Orvelte", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 220.^[2]

References

1. ^ CBS Statline
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.