Winneweer

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The pub after which the village was named in 2013
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Location of Winneweer in the province of Groningen
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Winneweer
Winneweer (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°18′35″N6°44′50″E / 53.30972°N 6.74722°E / 53.30972; 6.74722
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Eemsdelta
Groningen
Area
[1]
  Total0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total95
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code
9793 [1]
Dialing code 050

Winneweer (pronounced [ˈʋɪnəʋeːr] ) is a small village in the municipalities of Eemsdelta and Groningen in the Dutch province of Groningen.

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The village was first mentioned in 1668 as "Winne-weer, een Logijs-plaets", and refers to an inn which was located near Garrelsweer, and is nowadays a pub. The etymology is unclear. [3] [4]

Before 1850, there was hardly any habitation in Winneweer. After 1850, industry started to settle in Winneweer. A saw mill turned into a wood factory, a dairy factory and a brickworks followed. Winneweer consists of about 50 houses. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022. Statistics are only for the part in the municipality of Groningen.
  2. "Postcodetool for 9793AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. "Winneweer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Winneweer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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