Barkholt
Barkholt is adjacent to East and Westochtersum one of three districts of Ochtersum , a town on the Holtriem in the East Frisian district Wittmund , Lower Saxony .
The village is about 6.3 kilometers northeast of Westerholt . The earliest known documentary mention of Barkholt dates back to 1589. At that time the place name was recorded as Barckholt . Other spellings of the place name were Bargholtz (1670) and Borchholt (1730). The current name has been used since 1787. The name is a combination of the words bark (= birch) and holt (= forest). The place name thus denotes a birch forest . In 1823 Barkholt had 109 residents, who were spread over 19 fireplaces. In 1848 there were 139 residents in 21 residential buildings.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ortschronisten der Ostfriesischen Landschaft: Ostochtersum, Samtgemeinde Holtriem, Landkreis Wittmund (PDF; 182 kB), accessed on January 19, 2013.
Coordinates: 53 ° 36 ′ 38.6 ″ N , 7 ° 32 ′ 35.6 ″ E