Westerbur Explained

Westerbur
Art:Village
Coordinates:53.6582°N 7.4946°W
Bundesland:Lower Saxony
Landkreis:Aurich
Municipality:Dornum
Höhe:3
Pop Metro:254[1]
Area Metro:9.7
Vorwahl:04933
Kfz:26553

Westerbur is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Administratively, the settlement of Middelsbur, located slightly to the northeast, belongs to Westerbur.

Geography

Westerbur is about one and a half kilometers south of the Wadden Sea coast. The main town of the municipality, Dornum, is about three kilometers away in a west-southwest direction. The neighboring village of Dornumersiel is two kilometers northwest.

History

The place was possibly first mentioned as Westerbure in the 8th/9th century. In 1530 the settlement was officially registered as Westerbuhr. The current spelling has been documented since 1589. The name was composed of its western direction and -bur and therefore means "western farming community".[2]

On 1 July 1972, Westerbur was incorporated into the municipality of Dornumersiel. On 1 November 2001, it became part of the municipality of Dornum.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wappen . Gemeinde Dornum . 21 October 2024 . de.
  2. Web site: Westerbur . Ostfriesische Landschaft . 22 October 2024 . de.