Westdorf, Dornum Explained

Westdorf
Art:Village
Coordinates:53.6442°N 7.3193°W
Bundesland:Lower Saxony
Landkreis:Aurich
Municipality:Dornum
Höhe:3
Pop Metro:180[1]
Area Metro:8.3
Vorwahl:04938
Kfz:26553

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.

Etymology

The warft on which Westdorp is built, which was already settled during the age of the Roman Empire, was first documented in 1447 as up Dorpum. Later names were Westerdorp (1552), Wesdorp (1589), Westorp (1599) and Westdorff (1645). It is a combination of the direction "west" with "village" (=dorf).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wappen . Gemeinde Dornum . 21 October 2024 . de.
  2. Web site: Westdorf . Ostfriesische Landschaft . 21 October 2024 . de.