Wedde

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nameWedde
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image_skylineKerk van Wedde.jpg
image_altRed brick tower and ship with grey tile roofs
image_captionChurch of Wedde in 2008
pushpin_mapNetherlands Groningen#Netherlands
pushpin_label_positionleft
pushpin_mapsize250
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the province of Groningen the Netherlands
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Groningen
subdivision_type2Municipality
subdivision_name2Westerwolde
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.72
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m3
population_footnotes
population_total600
population_as_of2021
population_density_km2auto
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code9698
area_code0597
iso_codeNL-GR
website
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Wedde () is a village in the municipality Westerwolde in the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located 9 km southeast of Winschoten. The castle Wedderborg is located in the village.

History

Most of Westerwolde was a raised bog with few inhabitants, however it formed a natural border between Groningen, East Frisia and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, and therefore changed ownership many times during its history.

Wedde was located on the road between Groningen and Germany, and dates from the 12th century. The flows through the village. In 1316, Westerwolde became part of Münster. In 1362, Egge I Addinga was given the heerlijkheid Westerwolde by the bishop of Münster, and started constructing the Wedderborg, a castle, in Wedde around 1370.

In 1619, Westerwolde was purchased by the city of Groningen, and Wedde remained subordinate to the city until 1798. It remained a separate municipality until 1968, when it was merged with Bellingwolde to form Bellingwedde. The new name Bellingwedde is a contraction of Bellingwolde and Wedde. In 2018, it became part of the new municipality of Westerwolde.

Geselberg

Geselberg (literally: Scourge Mountain) is a hill near Wedde. Between 1587 and 1597, witch trials were held at Wedderborg, and 21 women and 1 man were burned at the stake at Geselberg. In 1597, witch trials were outlawed in the Dutch Republic, and Geselberg was only used for hangings and flagellation.

Geography

Wedde is located centeṛ̣ west of the municipality Westerwolde, in the east of the province Groningen, in the northeast of the Netherlands. Wedde is an administrative neighbourhood () in the district () of Blijham.

Gallery

File:Wedderborg Zuidwest zijde.jpg|Wedderborg File:Assuerus Quaestius - brug te Wedde.jpg|Painting of the bridge at Wedde by (1831) File:Geselberg.jpg|Geselberg File:Achtkante grondzeiler van voren gefotografeerd - AMR Molenfoto - 20542000 - RCE.jpg| Weddermarke windmill

References

|title = Neighbouring villages |Centre = Wedde |North = Blijham |Northeast = Vriescheloo |East = Veelerveen |Southeast = Vlagtwedde |South = |Southwest = Onstwedde |West = Nieuwe Pekela |Northwest = Oude Pekela

References

  1. "Postcodetool for 9698AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
  3. {{in lang. nl [https://www.postcode.nl/zoek/Wedde%2C Resultaten voor "Wedde,"], Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  4. {{in lang. nl [http://www.telefoonboek.nl/netnummer/ Netnummer zoeken], Telefoonboek.nl. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
  5. (1930). "Uit Pekela's verleden". Feringa.
  6. Redmer Alma. (1998). "Wedde". Waanders Uitgevers.
  7. Bert Roossien. "Korte Kroniek van Westerwolde".
  8. (20 August 1988). "Burcht te Wedde heeft een verleden dat vol geweld zit".
  9. {{Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten
  10. "Wedde".
  11. "Wandeling door o.a. Wessinghuizen".
  12. [[:File:Geselberg_gedenksteen.jpg. Memorial stone at Geselberg]] Ricque Sebens was found guilty of witchcraft, but was released after paying a 200 Emder guilders fine. Johan Tonnis was a man found guilty of witchcraft. Temmeke Johans was found not guilty. Geertken Johans committed suicide prior to execution

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