Garnwerd
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| The church and windmill of Garnwerd The church and windmill of Garnwerd | |
Garnwerd is located in Groningen (province) Garnwerd Garnwerd Location of Garnwerd in Groningen in the Netherlands Show map of Groningen (province) | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′16′′N 6°29′34′′E / 53.30444°N 6.49278°E / 53.30444; 6.49278 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Westerkwartier |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 340 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9893[1] |
| Dialing code | 0594 |
Garnwerd is a wierde village next to the Reitdiep in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Dutch province of Groningen.
History
[edit ]The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as "ad Granauurð". The etymology is unclear.[3] Garnwerd is a elongated terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the Middle Ages. In 1629, the Reitdiep [nl] was canalised and moved to the village. The village flourished due to the trade from Groningen to the former Lauwerszee.[4]
The choir of the Dutch Reformed church dates from 1229. In 1738, the tower collapsed and was rebuilt in 1751.[4] The grist mill De Meeuw dates from 1851, and is occasionally used to grind grain.[5]
Garnwerd was home to 465 people in 1840.[6] In 1876, the Eemskanaal [nl] was dug and development of the village stagnated.[4] Garnwerd was part of the municipality of Ezinge. In 1990, it became part of Winsum. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Westerkwartier
Gallery
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Barn construction in Garnwerd
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Alley in Garnwerd
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Children's playground
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Harbour of Garnwerd
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9893PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Garnwerd (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Garnwerd" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3 . Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "De Meeuw". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Garnwerd". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Garnwerd at Wikimedia Commons
