Dornumergrode Explained

Dornumergrode
Art:Village
Coordinates:53.672°N 7.4403°W
Bundesland:Lower Saxony
Landkreis:Aurich
Municipality:Dornum
Höhe:2
Pop Metro:299
Area Metro:11.08
Vorwahl:04933
Kfz:26553

Dornumergrode is an East Frisian village near the Wadden Sea coast in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the Aurich district.

Geography

Dornumergrode is located about one kilometer south of the Wadden Sea coast. The main town of the municipality, Dornum, is about three kilometers away to the south. The village was founded on a long mound surrounded by limestone marsh.[1] Dornumergrode is located on the Störtebekerstraße. Today, the small village is a collection of farms and holiday homes.

History

The settlement was first mentioned in documents in 1443 as Astragroda. The current spelling has been in use since 1528/30. The area of today's local area was probably finally embanked in 1570. However, there must have been attempts to embankment before then, as old dyke lines indicate.[1]

On 1 July 1972, Dornumergrode was incorporated into the municipality of Dornumersiel. On 1 November 2001, this became part of the municipality of Dornum.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dornumergrode . Ostfriesische Landschaft . 18 October 2024 . de.
  2. Web site: Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2001 . Territorial changes from 01.01. to 31.12.2001 . . 1 July 2007 . 18 October 2024 . de.