Uthwerdum

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Uthwerdum
Südbrookmerland municipality
The district does not have its own coat of arms
Coordinates: 53 ° 28 ′ 57 ″  N , 7 ° 20 ′ 13 ″  E
Height : 3 m above sea level NN
Residents : 1294  (Jul 1, 2012)
Incorporation : July 1, 1972
Postal code : 26624
Area code : 04942
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Location map of the municipality of Südbrookmerland

Uthwerdum has been part of the municipality of Südbrookmerland in the district of Aurich in East Friesland since the municipal reform of July 1, 1972 . It consists of the villages Abelitz , Georgsheil , Uthwerdum (village) and Victorburer Marsch . Mayor is Martin Uden (SPD). Uthwerdum (village) is 750 years old and has around 1300 inhabitants. It has a tennis and soccer field. There is also a wood and door company in Uthwerdum, as well as a plumbing company and a wine shop.

Location and area

Uthwerdum is located immediately east of Georgsheil . Overall, the district covers an area of ​​9.89 square kilometers, which rise to elevations from 0.3 to 1.2 meters above sea level. The village was built on valley sand soils, which are underlain by Plaggenesch , Gley and Gley- Podsol soils.

Development of the place name

The village was first mentioned in 1476 as to Uthwerdum . The name Uthwehrum has been handed down from the end of the 17th century . The current spelling has been used since 1871. The name goes back to the old Frisian dative plural ut-werum , which means (at the) outermost (distant) weirs .

Public facilities

In Uthwerdum there is the Georgsheil primary school. Immediately next to the school is the firehouse of volunteer firefighters Uthwerdum. The sewage treatment plant and the Südbrookmerland building yard are also located in Uthwerdum.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Community of Südbrookmerland: Population figures , accessed on December 17, 2012
  2. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 260 .
  3. ↑ a b Municipality of Südbrookmerland: Mayor , accessed on December 15, 2012
  4. ^ Ortschronisten der Ostfriesische Landschaft: Uthwerdum, municipality Südbrookmerland, district Aurich (PDF; 890 kB), accessed on April 19, 2013.