Onstwedde (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔnstˈʋɛdə]) is a village in the region of Westerwolde and part of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Stadskanaal. Onstwedde was also the former name of the municipality of Stadskanaal, until 1969. Onstwedde was first mentioned in 875 as Uneswido in documents of the Werden Abbey. The name means the forest (-wido similar to the English wood) of Une (first name). The village is a double esdorp, a communal pasture surrounded by houses. The northern pasture was called Wold, and the southern pasture Loug. Onstwedde was a part of Westerwolde, a region dominated by raised bogs which formed the natural border between Groningen, East Frisia and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. Onstwedde is located in the valley of the Mussel-Aa river, and was a fertile island surrounded by bogs on all sides. More information...
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