Filsum

Filsum
Filsum
Location of Filsum within Leer district
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Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Leer
Municipal assoc. Jümme
Government
 • Mayor Georg Gathen (CDU)
Area
 • Total 23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,135
 • Density 90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 26849
Dialling codes 04957
Vehicle registration LER
Website filsum.de

Filsum is a small municipality in the Leer district, in the North West of Germany.

The municipality lies approximately 30 km from the Netherlands border, and 50 km from where the coast meets the North Sea.

It is home to the 'horse whisperer' and bonesetter, Tamme Hanken.

Mayors

Gerhard Bruns (CDU) was elected in 2016 honorary mayor of Filsum.[2] He ist the successor of Margret Schulte-Cramer (CDU),[3]she was in office 2011-2016.

References

  1. ↑ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2017
  2. ↑ Gemeinderat Filsum, retrieved 29. December 2016.
  3. ↑ OZ-Online: Eine glasklare Sache für die CDU, retrieved 29. Dezember 2016.


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