Moordorf is an

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n village in

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. It is both the highest and most densely populated ''

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'' of the municipality of

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, in the district of

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. Originally, Moordorf was a

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but developed into a

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due to the designation of new building areas. Moordorf was an independent municipality until it was incorporated into the municipality of Südbrookmerland on 1 July 1972. Moordorf's most notable feature is Moormuseum Moordorf, a museum depicting what life was like in the small huts on the East Frisian

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Etymology

Initially, the place was called ''Kolonie am Schwarzen Weg''. From 1771 onwards, the name ''Mohrdorff'', later ''Moordorf'', prevailed. The origin of the name (which translates to English as "moor village") is sufficiently explained by its location in the

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Politics

After

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, Moordorf was a stronghold of the SPD. In the first elections of 1949, the SPD received 30% of the votes. By 1990, the SPD received 70% of the vote. Currently, the mayor of Moordorf (''Ortsvorsteher'') is Stefan Kleinert (SPD).

Notable people

* Herbert Schnoor, politician and lawyer (1927–2021)

Gallery

2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2885.JPG, Aerial view of Moordorf Moormuseum Moordorf view.jpg, Moormuseum Moordorf Sonnenscheibe von Moordorf094.jpg, The ''golden disk of Moordorf''

References

External links

Moormuseum Moordorf
Südbrookmerland Villages in Lower Saxony Towns and villages in East Frisia {{aurich-geo-stub