Borssum or Borßum is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. Together with the village of Hilmarsum it forms a district (Stadtteil) of Emden. The East Frisian village on the Eems is located southeast of the city.

Borssum
Aerial view of Borssum
Aerial view of Borssum
Location of Borssum-Hilmarsum within Emden
Borssum is located in Germany
Borssum
Borssum
Borssum is located in Lower Saxony
Borssum
Borssum
Coordinates: 53°20′43″N 7°13′25″E / 53.34534°N 7.22356°E / 53.34534; 7.22356
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CityEmden
Population
 • Metro
6,052
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes04921
Vehicle registration26725

The history of Borssum dates back to the seventh century. It originated from two centres, Groß-Borssum and Klein-Borssum, both of which had a borg. Today, the Westerburg School and the Osterburg School are located on the location of both buildings.[1]

The historic village with a church from the thirteenth century, has grown into one of the larger districts of Emden, especially after the Second World War.

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References

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  1. ^ Eismann, Stefan; Both, Frank. "Westerburg bei Borssum". EBIDAT - Die Burgendatabank (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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