The village was first mentioned in 1668 as "Winne-weer, een Logijs-plaets", and refers to an inn which was located near Garrelsweer, and is nowadays a pub. The etymology is unclear.[3][4]
Before 1850, there was hardly any habitation in Winneweer. After 1850, industry started to settle in Winneweer. A saw mill turned into a wood factory, a dairy factory and a brickworks followed. Winneweer consists of about 50 houses.[4]
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Villa in Winneweer
Farm in Winneweer
Former brickworks
References
^ abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2022. Statistics are only for the part in the municipality of Groningen.
^"Postcodetool for 9793AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.