Garnwerd

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title: "Garnwerd" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-groningen-(province)", "westerkwartier-(municipality)"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-groningen-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnwerd" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Garnwerd
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	View of Garnwerd.JPG
image_caption	The church and windmill of Garnwerd
pushpin_map	Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Garnwerd in Groningen in the Netherlands
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Groningen
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	[[File:Westerkwartier vlag.svg
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	0.20
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	0.9
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	340
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	9893
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	0594
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| name = Garnwerd | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = View of Garnwerd.JPG | image_caption = The church and windmill of Garnwerd | image_shield = | pushpin_map = Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Garnwerd in Groningen in the Netherlands | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Groningen | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = [[File:Westerkwartier vlag.svg|23px]] Westerkwartier | website = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 0.20 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 0.9 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 340 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 9893 | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0594 | iso_code = | footnotes =

Garnwerd is a wierde village next to the Reitdiep in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Dutch province of Groningen.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 10th or 11th century as "ad Granauurð". The etymology is unclear. Garnwerd is an elongated terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the Middle Ages. In 1629, the was canalised and moved to the village. The village flourished due to the trade from Groningen to the former Lauwerszee.

The choir of the Dutch Reformed church dates from 1229. In 1738, the tower collapsed and was rebuilt in 1751. The grist mill De Meeuw dates from 1851, and is occasionally used to grind grain.

Garnwerd was home to 465 people in 1840. In 1876, the Eems Canal was dug and development of the village stagnated. Garnwerd was part of the municipality of Ezinge. In 1990, it became part of Winsum. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Westerkwartier

Gallery

File:7555.Winsum.OudeDiepje.Reitdiep.OudeDiepje.Garnwerd Groningen.jpg|Barn construction in Garnwerd File:Garnwerd - Burgemeester Brouwerstraat.jpg|Alley in Garnwerd File:Garnwerd - panoramio.jpg|Children's playground File:Garnwerd reidiep prive haven - panoramio.jpg|Harbour of Garnwerd

References

References

1. "Postcodetool for 9893PA". Het Waterschapshuis.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
3. "Garnwerd (geografische naam)".
4. Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma. (1998). "Garnwerd". Waanders.
5. "De Meeuw".
6. "Garnwerd".

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