Westerbur

Last updated
Westerbur
Village of Dornum
2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 3195.JPG
Aerial view of Westerbur
DEU Westerbur COA.svg
Coat of arms
Location of Westerbur
Westerbur
Germany adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Westerbur
Lower Saxony location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Westerbur
Coordinates: 53°39′30″N7°29′41″E / 53.65822°N 7.49461°E / 53.65822; 7.49461
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Aurich
Municipality Dornum
Area
 • Metro
9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 •  Metro
254 [1]
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes 04933
Vehicle registration 26553

Westerbur is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. [2] Administratively, the settlement of Middelsbur, located slightly to the northeast, belongs to Westerbur.

Contents

Geography

Westerbur is about one and a half kilometers south of the Wadden Sea coast. The main town of the municipality, Dornum, is about three kilometers away in a west-southwest direction. The neighboring village of Dornumersiel is two kilometers northwest.

History

The place was possibly first mentioned as Westerbure in the 8th/9th century. In 1530 the settlement was officially registered as Westerbuhr. The current spelling has been documented since 1589. The name was composed of its western direction and -bur and therefore means "western farming community". [3]

On 1 July 1972, Westerbur was incorporated into the municipality of Dornumersiel. On 1 November 2001, it became part of the municipality of Dornum.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ubá</span> Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Ubá is a municipality located in the Zona da Mata mesoregion of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 290.88 kilometers (180.74 mi) southeast of Belo Horizonte, and 284.31 kilometers (176.66 mi) north of Rio de Janeiro. The estimated population of the city of Ubá was 116,797 in 2020. The current mayor of Ubá is Edson Teixeira Filho.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roggenstede</span> Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany

Roggenstede is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Roggenstede is located about 2 kilometers southeast of Dornum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hrádek (Frýdek-Místek District)</span> Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

Hrádek is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baltrum</span> Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany

Baltrum is a barrier island off the coast of East Frisia, in Germany, and is a municipality in the district of Aurich, Lower Saxony. It is located in-between the chain of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands. Baltrum is the smallest island in this chain by area and inhabitants. It has a land area of 6.5 square kilometres, and a population in (2011) of just over 500 resident inhabitants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dornum</span> Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany

Dornum is a village and a municipality in the East Frisian district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located near the North Sea coast, approx. 15 km east of Norden, and 20 km north of Aurich.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hönow</span> Ortsteil of Hoppegarten in Brandenburg, Germany

Hönow is a village in Brandenburg, Germany, near the border of Berlin. Autonomous municipality until October 2003, it belongs to the municipality of Hoppegarten, in the district of Märkisch-Oderland; and its population is of 9,800 inhabitants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neßmersiel</span> Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany

Neßmersiel is an East Frisian village and seaside resort on the Wadden Sea coast in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Neßmersiel is located about 5 kilometers northwest of Dornum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ecseny</span> Village in Southern Transdanubia, Hungary

Ecseny is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bollewick</span> Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Bollewick is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is administered by the Röbel-Müritz office in the city of Röbel / Müritz. The municipality Bollewick includes the villages Nätebow, Spitzkuhn and since 7 June 2009, Kambs and Wildkuhl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amasia, Shirak</span> Place in Shirak, Armenia

Amasia, previously known as Hamasia, is a village in the Amasia Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It is located on the right bank of the Akhuryan River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barisha, Harem District</span> Village in Idlib, Syria

Barisha is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of Harem District in the Idlib Governorate. In the 2004 Syrian census Barisha was listed with a population of 1,143. More recent reports place the population at about 7,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nesse, Dornum</span> Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany

Nesse is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. It is situated near the Wadden Sea coast, approximately 2.5 km west of the village of Dornum, and 20 km north of the town of Aurich. As of 2021, the village and surrounding farms had a population of 639.

Rudne is a rural settlement in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast, western Ukraine. It belongs to Lviv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population was 7,502.

Westermoordorf is a village (Ortsteil) of Großheide, a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the village of Berumerfehn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dornumergrode</span> Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany

Dornumergrode is an East Frisian village near the Wadden Sea coast in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the Aurich district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dornumersiel</span> Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany

Dornumersiel is an East Frisian village and coastal resort on the Wadden Sea coast in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the Aurich district. The village is converged with the village core of Westeraccumersiel. The two settlements are only divided by Dornumersieler Tief, the historical border of Norderland and Harlingerland. Dornumersiel has been part of the municipality of Dornum since 2001.

Schwittersum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Schwittersum is located directly to the southeast of Dornum, practically bordering its residential area.

Westdorf is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Administratively, the settlement of Ostdorf, located just to the east, belongs to the district of Westdorf.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westeraccum</span> Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany

Westeraccum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. The village is located just to the northeast of Dornum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Münkeboe</span> Village of Südbrookmerland in Lower Saxony, Germany

Münkeboe is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Südbrookmerland, in the district of Aurich. It is located southwest of the Ewiges Meer and approximately 8 kilometers northwest of Aurich.

References

  1. ↑ "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Westerbur can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1886660" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "Westerbur" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Westerbur at Wikimedia Commons

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.