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Westerbork Transit & Concentration Camp

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Location	:	Hooghalen, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Description	:	On July 1st, 1942, the German authorities took control of the camp. Westerbork became officially a "transit camp" (Durchgangslager Westerbork). On July 14th, 1942, all the Jews were examined by the SS in order to determine who was able to work or not. The first train arrived on July 15th and left the camp on July 16th with 1,135 of the first selected Jews. By the end of the month, nearly 6,000 Dutch Jews had, in fact reached Auschwitz, where the majority were gassed. Many of the detainees died while awaiting transport.	On July 1st, 1942, the German authorities took control of the camp. Westerbork became officially a "transit camp" (Durchgangslager Westerbork). On July 14th, 1942, all the Jews were examined by the SS in order to determine who was able to work or not. The first train arrived on July 15th and left the camp on July 16th with 1,135 of the first selected Jews. By the end of the month, nearly 6,000 Dutch Jews had, in fact reached Auschwitz, where the majority were gassed. Many of the detainees died while awaiting transport.

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1. Begraafplaats Hijken
Hijken, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands

2. Smilde Hoogersmilde General Cemetery
Smilde, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.8523100, 6.6100500

3. Begraafplaats Asserstraat
Beilen, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.8106200, 6.6705900

4. Beilen General Cemetery
Beilen, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.9198992, 6.4083311

5. Joodse Begraafplaats Beilen
Beilen, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.9185500, 6.4058000

6. Algemene begraafplaats
Wijster, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands

7. Westerbork General Cemetery
Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.8523100, 6.6100500

8. Witteveen Communal Cemetery
Witteveen, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.8106200, 6.6705900

9. Begraafplaats Hoogersmilde
Hoogersmilde, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.9198992, 6.4083311

10. Joodse Begraafplaats
Hoogersmilde, Midden-Drenthe Municipality, Netherlands
Coordinate: 52.9185500, 6.4058000