Weiwerd (; ) is a former village in the

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

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 27 km east of

.''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 and ...

'' (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 ''

'' 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. Gain ...

. 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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