Weerdinge

Last updated
Weerdinge
Neighbourhood
Weerdinge - Station.jpg
Former train station of Weerdinge
2010-NL-P03-Drenthe-positiekaart-gemnamen.jpg
Red pog.svg
Weerdinge
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Netherlands location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Weerdinge
Weerdinge (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°49′N6°55′E / 52.817°N 6.917°E / 52.817; 6.917 Coordinates: 52°49′N6°55′E / 52.817°N 6.917°E / 52.817; 6.917
Country Netherlands
Province Drenthe
Municipality Emmen
Area
[1]
 • Total1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total580
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7814 [1]
Dialing code 0591

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

Contents

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]

Related Research Articles

Drenthe Province of the Netherlands

Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of November 2019, Drenthe had a population of 493,449 and a total area of 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi).

Assen City and Municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands

Assen is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Sunday in June the Dutch TT is run; and also for the annual Assen Dance Festival.

Emmen, Netherlands Municipality and town in Drenthe, Netherlands

Emmen is a municipality and town of the province of Drenthe in the northeastern Netherlands.

SC Veendam Dutch professional football club

Sportclub Veendam was a Dutch professional association football club based in Veendam, province of Groningen. Founded on 4 September 1894 as Look-Out, it became P.J. Veendam in 1909, Veendam in 1910, SC Veendam in 1974, BV Veendam in 1997 and again SC Veendam in 2011. The club was a founder member of the regional first tier Eerste Klasse Noord in 1916 and became champions of the division in 1931–32; it qualified for the national championship play-offs but finished in bottom place. Veendam took part in the inaugural season of the third tier Tweede Divisie in 1956–57; after yo-yoing between the third and second tiers, the team won promotion to the first tier Eredivisie for the first time in 1985–86. The side spent two seasons in the Eredivisie—1986–87 and 1988–89—but were relegated both times. Veendam then competed in the second tier Eerste Divisie until they were dissolved due to financial problems in 2013.

Nieuw-Amsterdam, Netherlands Village in the Dutch province of Drenthe

Nieuw-Amsterdam is a village in the northeast Netherlands, in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It borders the village of Veenoord, the twin village of Nieuw-Amsterdam. Since 1998 Nieuw-Amsterdam and Veenoord are part of the municipality of Emmen.

Weerdinge Men Bog bodies found in Drenthe, Netherlands

The Weerdinge Men is the name given to two bog bodies found in 1904 in Weerdinge, Drenthe, in the southern part of Bourtange moor, in the Netherlands. Radiocarbon dating shows that they likely died between 160 BC and 220 AD. At first, it was believed that one of the two bodies was female, which led to the name "Weerdinge Couple", or, more popular, "Mr. and Mrs. Veenstra", veen being the Dutch term for bog and "Veenstra" being a common Dutch surname.

Erica, Emmen Town in Drenthe, Netherlands

Erica is a town in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is located in Emmen, Drenthe. It started as a peat and buckwheat colony.

Schoonebeek Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

Schoonebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Emmen, about 12 km (7 mi) south of that city. Schoonebeek was a separate municipality from 1884 to 1997, when it merged with Emmen. The area is home of the largest onshore oil field in Europe; known as the Schoonebeek oil field.

Nieuw-Weerdinge Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

Nieuw-Weerdinge is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Roswinkel Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

Roswinkel is a village in the Netherlands. It is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe, and is located close to the border with Germany.

Weiteveen Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

Weiteveen is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Zuidbarge Neighbourhood in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Zuidbarge is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The windmill Zeldenrust has been restored and is open to the public.

Amsterdamscheveld Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands

Amsterdamscheveld is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Barger-Oosterveld Neighbourhood in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Barger-Oosterveld is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered.

Emmer-Erfscheidenveen Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands

Emmer-Erfscheidenveen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

De Hondsrug, Weerdinge

De Hondsrug is a smock mill in Weerdinge, Drenthe, which has been restored to working order. The mill was built in 1910 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 14964.

Drents Museum History museum in the Netherlands

The Drents Museum is an art and history museum in Assen, Drenthe, in the Netherlands. The museum was opened in 1854. It has a collection of prehistorical artifacts, applied art, and visual art. The museum also has temporary exhibitions. In 2013, it had 227,000 visitors.

Wijnand van der Sanden Dutch archaeologist and prehistorian (born 1953)

Dr. Wijnand Antonius Bernardus van der Sanden is a Dutch archaeologist and prehistorian.

Provincial road N34 (Netherlands)

Provincial road N34 is a Dutch provincial road that links the N36 near Ommen, Overijssel to Rijksweg 28 near De Punt, Drenthe. The entire road is a freeway, of which the part between Coevorden and Emmen-West consists of two lanes in each direction.

Mark Strolenberg Dutch politician

Mark F. Strolenberg is a Dutch politician of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He founded an Internet company at the age of eighteen and later worked as an IT professional for different companies. Strolenberg, born and raised in Hoogeveen, served on the town's municipal council next to his job between 2009 and 2021, and he has been a member of his local water authority since 2004 with a short hiatus. He unsuccessfully ran for member of the House of Representatives in the March 2021 general election, but he was appointed to that body in September after the resignation of Tamara van Ark.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 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.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.