Hebrecht is a hamlet in the
Dutch
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province of
Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of
Westerwolde, and lies about 34 km north of
Emmen.
The village was first mentioned in 1867 as Het Hebrecht, and means "selfish person" which relates to the long lasting feud between
Groningen and
Münster
Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state di ...
about the ownership of the border area. Hebrecht became a colloquial name for the region. The postal authorities have placed the hamlet under
Vlagtwedde
Vlagtwedde () is a village in the very southeast of Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands. It lies on the Dutch border with the German state of Lower Saxony to the east.
History
The municipality of Vlagtwedde was created in Decemb ...
. Hebrecht has place name signs. It was the
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ...
colony in Groningen.
References
Populated places in Groningen (province)
Westerwolde (municipality)
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