Weerdinge

Neighbourhood in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
52°49′N 6°55′E / 52.817°N 6.917°E / 52.817; 6.917CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityEmmenArea • Total1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)Elevation25 m (82 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total580 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7814[1]
Dialing code0591

Weerdinge is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe.

History

Weerdinge is an esdorp which developed in the 10th century, on the road from Emmen naar Exloo.[3] It was first mentioned in 1327 as Weerdighen. The name means "the people of Wardo".[4] In 1905, a railway line between Emmen and Stadskanaal was laid and a train station was built in Weerdinge. The line closed in 1963.[3] In 1932, it was home to 977 people.[5] The gristmill De Hondsrug was built in 1910 and was restored in 1988.[3]

In 1978, Weerdinge was annexed by neighbouring Emmen, and has become a neighbourhood.[6]

The Pair of Weerdinge

On 29 June 1904, a pair of bog bodies were discovered by Hilbrand Gringhuis. Initially, it was thought that it was a man and a woman, but it has been established that they are two unrelated men. They have been dated 92 BC to 70 AD. Both have probably been killed.[7] Both bodies are on display at the Drents Museum.[8]

Gallery

  • The Pair of Weerdinge
    The Pair of Weerdinge
  • Windmill De Hondsrug
    Windmill De Hondsrug

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7814PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert (2001). Westervelde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 202. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Weerdinge". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
  6. ^ "Weerdinge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Het paar van Weerdinge". Uitgeverij Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Onderzoek naar paar van Weerdinge". Drents Museum (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.

External links

  • Media related to Weerdinge at Wikimedia Commons
  • Website of Weerdinge (in Dutch)


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