It is a part of the municipality of Eemsdelta, and lies about 27 km east of Groningen.

[3] Formerly a farming community with its own church, school, and shops, the whole village was scheduled for demolition in the 1970s to allow the industrial area of Delfzijl harbour to be expand.

The terp (artificial living hill) was supposed to be excavated as well, however protests have prevented its destruction,[4] and the terp is now a protected monument.

[6] Weiwerd is a terp village from the start of our era.

Prior to the demolition order, it was home to over 300 peoples.