Losdorp () is a village in the Dutch 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 ...

. 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 th ...

, and lies about 25 km northeast of

History

The village was first mentioned in 1429 as "toe Lesdorp", and could mean "little village". Losdorp 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) with a radial structure which has been known to exist since 1053. The ''terp'' has been partially excavated. The church probably dates from the 13th century, but has been extensively modified between 1775 and 1776. The tower dated from 1662, but has also been modified in 1775 and received its current spire in 1848. Losdorp was home to 94 people in 1840. The ''terp'' was restored in 2013.

Gallery

File:Losdorp - Fraeylemaheerd - achterzijde.jpg, Farm in Losdorp File:Losdorp - huisje bij de kerk.jpg, House in Losdorp File:Losdorp - uitzicht vanuit de toren (2).jpg, View from the church tower

References

External links

* Populated places in Groningen (province) Eemsdelta {{Groningen-geo-stub