Upleward

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| Art = Village

| image_photo = Upleward-msu-2021-4-.jpg

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| image_caption = Aerial view of Upleward

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| coordinates = {{coord|53.42166|N|7.04532|E|display=title|region:DE_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}

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| Bundesland = Lower Saxony

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| Landkreis = Aurich

| Municipality = Krummhörn

| Höhe = 5

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| area_metro = 5.77

| pop_metro = 395

| PLZ = 26736

| Vorwahl = 04923

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Upleward ({{langx|frs|Plewert}}) is a village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the municipality of Krummhörn. The village is located between Hamswehrum and Campen.

Upleward is built on a warft which has been inhabited since at least the Early Middle Ages.{{Cite web |url=https://wierdenenterpen.nl/duitsland/ostfriesland/ostfriesland-warfte-n-z/upleward/ |title=Upleward |website=Wierden en terpen |access-date=17 October 2023 |language=nl}} The village center consists of traditional single-family houses, built around the Gothic church from the 14th century.{{Cite web |url=https://www.reformiert.de/gemeinde/upleward.html |title=Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Upleward |website=Reformiert.de |access-date=17 October 2023 |language=de}} The church's narrow pointed arches are typical of the time.{{Cite web |last=Reese |first=Ines |title=Upleward (2020): Kirche |url=https://archaeologie.ostfriesischelandschaft.de/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/dateiarchiv/1681/Upleward_2020_[MA]_B.pdf |website=Ostfriesische Landschaft: Archäologischer Dienst - Forschungsinstitut}}

In 2004, an iron dagger inscribed with the words "ANNA" and "HANA" was discovered in Upleward, dating back to 1450.{{Cite web |last=König |first=Sonja |title=Upleward (2010): Nierendolch des späten Mittelalters |url=https://archaeologie.ostfriesischelandschaft.de/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/dateiarchiv/1563/Upleward_2010_[MA].pdf |website=Ostfriesische Landschaft: Archäologischer Dienst - Forschungsinstitut.}}

Gallery

Kirche Upleward (Krummhörn) IMG 6674.jpg|{{Ill|Church of Upleward|de|Uplewarder Kirche}}|alt=Church of Upleward

Gefallenendenkmal Upleward (Krummhörn) IMG 6679.jpg|{{lang|de|Gefallenendenkmal}} ('Memorial for the Fallen')

Deich in Upleward (Krummhörn) IMG 6414.jpg|Dyke near Upleward

Notable people

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