Onderwierum
Onderwierum is a hamlet in the municipality of Het Hogeland, in the province of Groningen. It is located just south of Onderdendam, of which it is a part administratively. The hamlet is built on two mounds and includes a former cemetery. The hamlet had its own church dating from the Middle Ages which was demolished in 1841.
Etymology
The old name of Onderwierum is Uldernawerum (charters in 1378 and 1386). The name has been reconstructed as Unlanderena wêr-hêm and is thus explained as a raised height (wierde) of people who lived in onland ("swamp"). The name of Onderdendam is also explained in this way.
Gallery
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Former church -
Cemetery -
Ground plan of 1832
References
- ^ "AHN Viewer". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Onderwierum". Historische vereniging Gemeente Bedum (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018). "Onderwierum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Etymologiedatabank. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
External links
Media related to Onderwierum at Wikimedia Commons