Weiwerd () is a former village in the
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province of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Eemsdelta
Eemsdelta () is a municipality in the province of Groningen, Netherlands formed from the merger of Appingedam, Delfzijl and Loppersum. The municipality came into existence on 1 January 2021.
Geography
As of 2020, the areas encompassed by the m ...
, and lies about 27 km east of
Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
Formerly a farming community with its own church, school, and shops, the whole village was scheduled for demolition in the 1970s to allow the industrial area of Delfzijl harbour to be expand. Less than 10% of the original buildings are left. The school and the cemetery have remained. The ''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides an ...
'' (artificial living hill) was supposed to be excavated as well, however protests have prevented its destruction,
and the ''terp'' is now a protected monument.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as UUahcuurð. The etymology is unclear.
Weiwerd is a ''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides an ...
'' village from the start of
our era. It has a radial structure and located near the
Dollart
The Dollart (German name) or Dollard (Dutch name) is a bay in the Wadden Sea between the northern Netherlands and Germany, on the west side of the estuary of the Ems river. Most of it dries at low tide. Many water birds feed there.
Gaining ...
.
In 1840, Weiwerd was home to 311 people. Prior to the demolition order, it was home to over 300 peoples. In 2015, the last two inhabitants left the village.
Even though the village has no inhabitants,
it still has place name signs.
Gallery
File:Afbraak van dorp Weiwerd Weeknummer, 75-37 - Open Beelden - 62122.ogv, Aerial view of the village and images of its destruction
File:Weiwerd - leegstaand gebouwtje.jpg, Derelict building
File:Weiwerd - aanzicht oost (1).jpg, The empty fields of Weiwerd
File:Weiwerd - openbare school (2011).jpg, Former school
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Eemsdelta