Krewerd (; ) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
with a population of around 75
in 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 th ...
in the province of
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
in the
Netherlands
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. The medieval village church houses a
gothic organ from 1531, which is still largely in its original state.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1280 as Crewerth, and means "crow (''
Corvus corone'') ''terp''". Krewerd 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 and ...
'' (artificial living hill) village with radial structure which dates from between 800 and 1100.
In the late middle ages, a canal was dug to the .
The monastery Nijenklooster used to be located near Krewerd. It was a Premonstratensian monastery which was an outpost of , and the official name was "Campus Rosarum". It was demolished in 1574.
The Dutch Reformed church was built around 1280, and the tower was added 1400. A western entrance was built in the tower in 1782.
Krewerd was home to 85 people in 1840.
Geography
Krewerd is located in the municipality of the
Delfzijl
Delfzijl (; ) is a city and former municipality (which now belongs to the municipality of Eemsdelta) with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf and the Em ...
in the north of the province of the
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
in the northeast of the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
.
Krewerd lies directly northwest of Delfzijl and about 24 km northeast of the city of
Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
.
Gallery
File:Nijenklooster wierde.jpg, Former location of the monastery Nijenklooster
File:Krewerd - Bonnemaheerd.jpg, Bonnemaheerd
File:Krewerd - cafe maathuis.jpg, Former pub Maathuis (1900-1905)
References
External links
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Populated places in Groningen (province)
Eemsdelta