Westermoordorf
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Location of Westermoordorf  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°34′04″N 7°19′15″E / 53.56771°N 7.32086°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Großheide |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | 26532 |
Westermoordorf is a village of Großheide, a municipality in Germany. It is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the Berumerfehn village.
History
[edit]Settlement in Westermoordorf began in 1797. In 1848, 378 people lived in the settlement, spread across 74 houses. Since 1826, the peat colony founded has borne its current name,[1] which means either "village in the western moor" or "western village in the moor".[2]
The village has been part of the municipality of Großheide since the regional and administrative reform of 1 July 1972. Before that, it belonged to the municipality of Berumerfehn, which was incorporated into Großheide.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Berumerfehn". Großheide (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Berumerfehn" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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