Wedde () is a village in the municipality Westerwolde in the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located 9 km southeast of Winschoten. The castle Wedderborg is located in the village.
History
Most of Westerwolde was a
raised bog with few inhabitants, however it formed a natural border between Groningen,
East Frisia and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, and therefore changed ownership many times during its history.
Wedde was located on the road between Groningen and Germany, and dates from the 12th century. The flows through the village. In 1316, Westerwolde became part of Münster. In 1362, Egge I Addinga was given the heerlijkheid Westerwolde by the bishop of Münster, and started constructing the Wedderborg, a castle, in Wedde around 1370.
In 1619, Westerwolde was purchased by the Groningen, and Wedde remained subordinate to the city until 1798. It remained a separate municipality until 1968, when it was merged with Bellingwolde to form Bellingwedde. The new name Bellingwedde is a contraction of Bellingwolde and Wedde. In 2018, it became part of the new municipality of Westerwolde.
Geselberg
Geselberg (literally:
Scourge Mountain) is a hill near Wedde.
Between 1587 and 1597,
were held at Wedderborg, and 21 women and 1 man were burned at the stake at Geselberg.
[Memorial stone at Geselberg Ricque Sebens was found guilty of witchcraft, but was released after paying a 200 Emder guilders fine. Johan Tonnis was a man found guilty of witchcraft. Temmeke Johans was found not guilty. Geertken Johans committed suicide prior to execution] In 1597, witch trials were outlawed in the Dutch Republic,
and Geselberg was only used for hangings and
flagellation.
Geography
Wedde is located centeṛ̣ west of the municipality Westerwolde, in the east of the province Groningen, in the northeast of the
Netherlands. Wedde is an administrative neighbourhood () in the district () of
Blijham.
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