 Wanneperveen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Brederwiede.In 2001 Brederwiede was merged with nearby Steenwijk to form Steenwijkerland

Wanneperveen and the land around it sit right on the edge of Overijssel in a small pocket of land and, as such, are no more than fifteen kilometres from the borders of Friesland, Drenthe and Flevoland.The village has not much economic activities.