Westerbur
Westerbur 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 Middelsbur, located slightly to the northeast, belongs to Westerbur.
Geography
Westerbur is about one and a half kilometers south of the Wadden Sea coast. The main town of the municipality, Dornum, is about three kilometers away in a west-southwest direction. The neighboring village of Dornumersiel is two kilometers northwest.
History
The place was possibly first mentioned as Westerbure in the 8th/9th century. In 1530 the settlement was officially registered as Westerbuhr. The current spelling has been documented since 1589. The name was composed of its western direction and -bur and therefore means "western farming community".
On 1 July 1972, Westerbur was incorporated into the municipality of Dornumersiel. On 1 November 2001, it became part of the municipality of Dornum.
Gallery
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Interior of the church
References
- ^ "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Westerbur can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1886660" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Westerbur" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
Media related to Westerbur at Wikimedia Commons
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