Krewerd

Krewerd (; ) is a village with a population of around 75 in the municipality of Eemsdelta in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The medieval village church houses a gothic organ from 1531, which is still largely in its original state.

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Place details

Locality: Krewerd
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 90

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Krewerd
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Krewerd - Mariakerk - zijaanzicht.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Maria Church in Krewerd
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eemsdelta
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 0.07
Settlement.elevation_m: 0.3
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 75

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Image: Krewerd - Mariakerk - zijaanzicht.jpg

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== History == The village was first mentioned in 1280 as Crewerth, and means "crow (Corvus corone) terp". Krewerd is a terp (artificial living hill) village with radial structure which dates from between 800 and 1100. In the late middle ages, a canal was dug to the .