Uthwerdum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Südbrookmerland, located east of Moordorf. Administratively, the Ortsteil of Uthwerdum includes the settlements of Abelitz, Georgsheil, Uthwerdum, and Victorburer Marsch.
Uthwerdum | |
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Ortsteile of Südbrookmerland  | |
  Uthwerdum  Uthwerdum | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′53″N 7°20′13″E / 53.48138°N 7.33708°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Südbrookmerland |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 1,255[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04942 |
| Vehicle registration | 26624 |
Uthwerdum was an independent municipality until it was incorporated into the municipality of Südbrookmerland on 1 July 1972.[2]
Etymology
editUthwerdum was first mentioned in 1476 as to Uthwerdum. Later, it was recorded as Uthwehrum (end of the 17th century) and Uthwerdum (1871). The name is to be interpreted as the Old Frisian dative plural form ut-werum, i.e. "(at the) outermost (distant) weirs". Other sources believe that the name is to be interpreted as the Old Frisian dative plural form of werf, "elevation" or "dwelling", with the loss of the f (or v), although this sound development is atypical for the area.[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Uthwerdum" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.