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. Less than 10% of the original buildings are left. The school and the cemetery have remained. The terp (artificial living hill) was supposed to be excavated as well, however protests have prevented its destruction,[4] and the terp is now a protected monument.[5]
History
The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as UUahcuurð. The etymology is unclear.[6] Weiwerd is a terp village from the start of our era. It has a radial structure and located near the Dollart.[5][6]
In 1840, Weiwerd was home to 311 people. Prior to the demolition order, it was home to over 300 peoples. In 2015, the last two inhabitants left the village.[4] Even though the village has no inhabitants,[1] it still has place name signs.[4]
Gallery
Aerial view of the village and images of its destruction
↑"Postcodetool for 9936AC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
↑ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
123"Weiwerd". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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