Westdorf is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich.[2] Administratively, the settlement of Ostdorf, located just to the east, belongs to the district of Westdorf.
Westdorf | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Westdorf  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°38′39″N 7°19′09″E / 53.64418°N 7.31926°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Dornum |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 180[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04938 |
| Vehicle registration | 26553 |
Etymology
editThe warft on which Westdorp is built, which was already settled during the age of the Roman Empire, was first documented in 1447 as up Dorpum. Later names were Westerdorp (1552), Wesdorp (1589), Westorp (1599) and Westdorff (1645). It is a combination of the direction "west" with "village" (=dorf).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Westdorf can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1886513" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Westdorf" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Westdorf (Dornum) at Wikimedia Commons