Wedde

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| name = Wedde

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Kerk van Wedde.jpg

| image_alt = Red brick tower and ship with grey tile roofs

| image_caption = Church of Wedde in 2008

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Groningen the Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Groningen

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Westerwolde

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 9698AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 26 February 2022}}

| elevation_m = 3

| population_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau Statistics |access-date=26 February 2022}}

| population_total = 600

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 9698{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.postcode.nl/zoek/Wedde%2C Resultaten voor "Wedde,"], Postcode.nl. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.

| area_code = 0597{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.telefoonboek.nl/netnummer/ Netnummer zoeken], Telefoonboek.nl. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.

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Wedde ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɛdə}}) 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.{{cite book|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/boeken/view?identifier=MMKB24:079874000:00018&query=Winschoterzijl&coll=boeken&rowid=10 |title=Uit Pekela's verleden |last1=Bosgra| first1=W.H.|year=1930 |location=Oude Pekela |publisher=Feringa |language=nl|pages=9–11 |access-date=26 February 2022}}

Wedde was located on the road between Groningen and Germany, and dates from the 12th century. The {{ill|Westerwoldsche Aa|nl}} flows through the village.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu04_01/sten009monu04_01_0136.php |title=Wedde |author=Redmer Alma |year=1998 |page=223 |publisher=Waanders Uitgevers |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9258 3}} In 1316, Westerwolde became part of Münster.{{cite web|url=https://www.verenigingwesterwolde.nl/korte-kroniek-van-westerwolde |title=Korte Kroniek van Westerwolde |author=Bert Roossien |website=Vereninging Westerwolde |access-date=26 February 2022 |language=nl}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=addinga&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:011001245:mpeg21:a0489&resultsidentifier=ddd:011001245:mpeg21:a0489&rowid=6 |title=Burcht te Wedde heeft een verleden dat vol geweld zit |website=Nieuwsblad van het Noorden |date=20 August 1988 |language=nl |access-date=26 February 2022}}

In 1619, Westerwolde was purchased by the city of 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.{{Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten}} The new name Bellingwedde is a contraction of Bellingwolde and Wedde. In 2018, it became part of the new municipality of Westerwolde.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/wedde |title=Wedde |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=26 February 2022 |language=nl}}

Geselberg

Geselberg (literally: Scourge Mountain) is a hill near Wedde.

Between 1587 and 1597, witch trials were held at Wedderborg, and 21 women and 1 man were burned at the stake at Geselberg.{{cite web|url=https://onstwedde.info/nieuws/nieuws-detail/article/wandeling-door-oa-wessinghuizen.html |title=Wandeling door o.a. Wessinghuizen |website=Onstwedde |access-date=26 February 2022 |language=nl}}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 ({{langx|nl|buurt}}) in the district ({{langx|nl|wijk|links=no}}) of Blijham.