Onstwedde (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔnstˈʋɛdə]) is a village in the region of Westerwolde and part of Groningen in the Netherlands.

[6] Onstwedde was a part of Westerwolde, a region dominated by raised bogs which formed the natural border between Groningen, East Frisia and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.

[7][8] Onstwedde is located in the valley of the Mussel-Aa [nl] river,[6] and was a fertile island surrounded by bogs on all sides.

[6] In 1765, the city of Groningen started to dig the Stadskanaal to the south of Onstwedde in order to exploit the peat.

[9] On 20 April 1943, the Royal Canadian Air Force bomber Mosquito II crashed and burnt in Smeerling near Onstwedde.

[11] It contains about ten houses and is home to approximately 25 people, and is considered a part of Onstwedde for statistical and postal services.