Moordorf, Lower Saxony

Village of Südbrookmerland in Lower Saxony, Germany

Moordorf
Village of Südbrookmerland
Martin Luther Church Martin Luther Church
Location of Moordorf in Südbrookmerland
Moordorf is located in Germany Moordorf Moordorf Show map of Germany Moordorf is located in Lower Saxony Moordorf Moordorf Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°28′38′′N 7°23′47′′E / 53.47720°N 7.39643°E / 53.47720; 7.39643
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Aurich
Municipality	Südbrookmerland
Area
• Metro	6.15 km² (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population
• Metro	6,366^[1]
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	04941, 04942
Vehicle registration	26624

Moordorf is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is both the highest and most densely populated Ortsteil of the municipality of Südbrookmerland, in the district of Aurich. Originally, Moordorf was a linear village but developed into a dispersed settlement due to the designation of new building areas.

Moordorf was an independent municipality until it was incorporated into the municipality of Südbrookmerland on 1 July 1972.^[2]

Moordorf's most notable feature is Moormuseum Moordorf, a museum depicting what life was like in the small huts on the East Frisian moors.

Etymology

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Initially, the place was called Kolonie am Schwarzen Weg. From 1771 onwards, the name Mohrdorff, later Moordorf, prevailed. The origin of the name (which translates to English as "moor village") is sufficiently explained by its location in the moorland.^[3]

Politics

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After World War II, Moordorf was a stronghold of the SPD. In the first elections of 1949, the SPD received 30% of the votes. By 1990, the SPD received 70% of the vote. Currently, the mayor of Moordorf (Ortsvorsteher) is Stefan Kleinert (SPD).^[4]

Notable people

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Herbert Schnoor, politician and lawyer (1927–2021)

Gallery

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Aerial view of Moordorf

Aerial view of Moordorf
Moormuseum Moordorf

Moormuseum Moordorf
The golden disk of Moordorf

The golden disk of Moordorf

References

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^ "Über die Gemeinde" [About the municipality]. Südbrookmerland (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "Die Geschichte des Südbrookmerlandes" [The history of Südbrookmerland]. Südbrookmerland (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ Hennings, Ingrid. "Moordorf" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "Ortsvorsteher". Gemeinde Südbrookmerland (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.