Weerdinge
History
Weerdinge is an esdorp which developed in the 10th century, on the road from Emmen naar Exloo. It was first mentioned in 1327 as Weerdighen. The name means "the people of Wardo". In 1905, a railway line between Emmen and Stadskanaal was laid and a train station was built in Weerdinge. The line closed in 1963. In 1932, it was home to 977 people. The gristmill De Hondsrug was built in 1910 and was restored in 1988.
In 1978, Weerdinge was annexed by neighbouring Emmen, and has become a neighbourhood.
The Pair of Weerdinge
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. Both bodies are on display at the Drents Museum.
Gallery
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The Pair of Weerdinge -
Windmill De Hondsrug
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7814PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Westervelde (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 202. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Weerdinge". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
- ^ "Weerdinge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Het paar van Weerdinge". Uitgeverij Drenthe (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Onderzoek naar paar van Weerdinge". Drents Museum (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Weerdinge at Wikimedia Commons- Website of Weerdinge (in Dutch)
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