Landwürden

Landwürden is an administrative district in Loxstedt comprising nine villages: Buttel, Dedesdorf, Eidewarden, Maihausen, Oldendorf, Overwarfe, Reitmoor, Ueterlande, and Wiemsdorf. The land sits mostly below sea level and features flat fields, meadows, and a network of drainage channels that crisscross the area.

The area first appeared in records between 1273 and 1278 as an outlying territory belonging to the Duchy of Oldenburg. Following the Battle of Golzwarden in 1408, the region was temporarily pledged to Bremen.

The name Landwürden comes from the Frisian word for homesteads built in this low-lying area by early settlers. The scattered villages that make up the district still reflect this traditional pattern of settlement across the landscape.

The district is best explored by car since the nine villages are spread across the area and public transport options are limited. Visitors should be prepared with waterproof footwear, especially during wetter months, as paths in this flat, low-lying region can become muddy.

The Dedesdorf windmill from 1847 is a rare Dutch gallery mill style that still marks the village skyline today. This structure shows the craft heritage that was once central to life in this low-lying region.