Onstwedde

Onstwedde
Nicolaas Church in 2008
Onstwedde
Location of Onstwedde in the province of Groningen
Onstwedde
Onstwedde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°2′7″N 7°2′28″E / 53.03528°N 7.04111°E / 53.03528; 7.04111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityStadskanaal
Established875
Area
 • Total
40.57 km2 (15.66 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
2,960
 • Density73.0/km2 (189/sq mi)
Postal code
9591
Area code0599
Websitewww.onstwedde.info

Onstwedde (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔnstˈʋɛdə]) 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.

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.