Onstwedde

Also known as Unes Wido

Onstwedde () is a village in the region of Westerwolde, in Groningen province in the Netherlands. It is part of the municipality of Stadskanaal and is located some kilometers to the northeast of the center of Stadskanaal, and also southeast from Pekela.

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Place details

Locality: Onstwedde
Region: Groningen
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,935
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Onstwedde
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: 20190827 Nicolaaskerk1 Onstwedde.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Nicolaas Church in 2008
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Stadskanaal
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 875
Settlement.population_total: 2,960
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.area_total_km2: 40.57
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 9591

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Onstwedder
Official website: onstwedde.info
Image: 20190827 Nicolaaskerk1 Onstwedde.jpg

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Commons category: Onstwedde
postal code: 9590–9591
P8168: Gordon Gray

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Education
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Onstwedde was also the former name of the municipality of Stadskanaal, until 1969. After Sellingen, Onstwedde is the only village where the Westerwold dialect is still spoken.