Weiwerd

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Weiwerd
Village

Weiwerd in the municipality of Delfzijl.
Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°57′E / 53.317°N 6.950°E / 53.317; 6.950Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°57′E / 53.317°N 6.950°E / 53.317; 6.950
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Delfzijl
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Weiwerd is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 27 km east of Groningen.^[1] 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. Only about 20% of the original buildings are left.

Aerial view of the village and images of its destruction

References

↑ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Delfzijl

Villages	Delfzijl

Hamlets	Bierum Biessum Borgsweer Farmsum Godlinze Holwierde Krewerd Losdorp Meedhuizen Spijk Termunten Termunterzijl Uitwierde Wagenborgen Weiwerd Woldendorp

List of cities, towns and villages in Groningen

v t e Municipalities of Groningen

Appingedam Bedum Bellingwedde Delfzijl Eemsmond Groningen Grootegast Haren Hoogezand-Sappemeer Leek Loppersum De Marne Marum Menterwolde Oldambt Pekela Slochteren Stadskanaal Ten Boer Veendam Vlagtwedde Winsum Zuidhorn

See also Netherlands Provinces Municipalities

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