| 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.
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]
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]