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Weerdinge is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe.
Weerdinge | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Former train station of Weerdinge | |
  Weerdinge Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Weerdinge Weerdinge (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°49′N 6°55′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 580 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7814[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Weerdinge is an esdorp which developed in the 10th century, on the road from Emmen naar Exloo.[3] It was first mentioned in 1327 as Weerdighen. The name means "the people of Wardo".[4] In 1905, a railway line between Emmen and Stadskanaal was laid and a train station was built in Weerdinge. The line closed in 1963.[3] In 1932, it was home to 977 people.[5] The gristmill De Hondsrug was built in 1910 and was restored in 1988.[3]
In 1978, Weerdinge was annexed by neighbouring Emmen, and has become a neighbourhood.[6]
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On 29 June 1904, a pair of bog bodies were discovered by Hilbrand Gringhuis. Initially, it was thought that it was a man and a woman, but it has been established that they are two unrelated men. They have been dated 92 BC to 70 AD. Both have probably been killed.[7] Both bodies are on display at the Drents Museum.[8]
The Pair of Weerdinge
Windmill De Hondsrug
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