Westerbur

Westerbur is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich.^[2] Administratively, the settlement of Middelsbur, located slightly to the northeast, belongs to Westerbur.

Westerbur
Village of Dornum
Aerial view of Westerbur
Coat of arms
Location of Westerbur
Westerbur Show map of Germany Westerbur Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53.65822°N 7.49461°E / 53.65822; 7.49461
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Aurich
Municipality	Dornum
Area
• Metro	9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population
• Metro	254[1]
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	04933
Vehicle registration	26553

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".^[3]

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

Gallery

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  Westerbur Church
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  Interior of the church