Uthwerdum | |
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Ortsteile of Südbrookmerland  | |
  Uthwerdum  Uthwerdum | |
| Coordinates:53°28′53″N7°20′13″E / 53.48138°N 7.33708°E /53.48138; 7.33708 | |
| 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 is anEast Frisian village inLower Saxony,Germany. It is anOrtsteil of the municipality ofSüdbrookmerland, located east ofMoordorf. Administratively, the Ortsteil of Uthwerdum includes the settlements of Abelitz, Georgsheil, Uthwerdum, and Victorburer Marsch.
Uthwerdum was an independent municipality until it was incorporated into the municipality of Südbrookmerland on 1 July 1972.[2]
Uthwerdum was first mentioned in 1476 asto Uthwerdum. Later, it was recorded asUthwehrum (end of the 17th century) andUthwerdum (1871). The name is to be interpreted as theOld Frisiandative plural formut-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 ofwerf, "elevation" or "dwelling", with the loss of thef (orv), although this sound development is atypical for the area.[3]
Villages in the municipality ofSüdbrookmerland | ||
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