Canhusen is a small village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany, between Loppersum and Wirdum. Administratively, it is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Hinte, of which it is located to the northeast. With 170 inhabitants, it is the smallest village in the municipality by population.
Canhusen | |
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Coordinates: 53°26′34″N 7°12′36″E / 53.44266°N 7.21010°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Aurich |
Municipality | Hinte |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Metro | 170 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26759 |
Dialling codes | 04925 |
At the village, there is a borg from the chieftain Folkmar Allena. This chief ultimately lost his power to Ocko II tom Brok.[1] The Church of Canhusen was built in 1789 and has a bell from the former Sielmönken Monastery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Die Ortschaft Canhusen" [The locality of Canhusen]. Gemeinde Hinte (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2024.