Garnwerd is a wierde village next to the Reitdiep in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Dutch province of Groningen.

[3] Garnwerd is a elongated terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the Middle Ages.

The village flourished due to the trade from Groningen to the former Lauwerszee.

[4] The grist mill De Meeuw dates from 1851, and is occasionally used to grind grain.

[6] In 1876, the Eemskanaal [nl] was dug and development of the village stagnated.