Weiwerd
Weiwerd is a former village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 27 km east of Groningen. Formerly a farming community with its own church, school, and shops, the whole village was scheduled for demolition in the 1970s to allow the industrial area of Delfzijl harbour to be expand.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Delfzijl railway station and Grote Waterpoort, Delfzijl.
Delfzijl railway station
Railway station
Grote Waterpoort, Delfzijl
City gate
Grote Waterpoort, Delfzijl is a city gate, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Weiwerd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farmsum and Amsweer.
Amsweer
Hamlet
Amsweer is a hamlet on a small wierde in the… Amsweer is situated 3 km west of Weiwerd.
Weiwerd
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in the Netherlands
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Eemsdelta Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.31118° or 53° 18′ 40″ north
Longitude
6.94728° or 6° 56′ 50″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F588W6W+FW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Weiwerd” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Geefsweer and Heveskesklooster.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Begraafplaats Weiwerd and Zonnepark RWZI Delfzijl.
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