Weerdinge Explained

Weerdinge
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Emmen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:25
Area Total Km2:1.26
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:580
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7814
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0591
Coordinates:52.8167°N 61°W

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

See main article: Weerdinge Men. 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]

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Notes and References

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