Moorhusen is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Südbrookmerland. It is located approximately two kilometers southeast of the village of Rechtsupweg.
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Ortsteile of Südbrookmerland  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°31′23″N 7°21′33″E / 53.52298°N 7.35909°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Südbrookmerland |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 1,349[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04942, 04934 |
| Vehicle registration | 26624 |
Moorhusen was an independent municipality until it was incorporated into the municipality of Südbrookmerland on 1 July 1972.[2]
Etymology
editMoorhusen was first mentioned in 1787 as Moorhuesen and has been recorded in its current spelling since 1823. The name corresponds to the Low German form of Moorhausen, which means "houses in the moor".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Über die Gemeinde" [About the municipality]. Südbrookmerland (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Die Geschichte des Südbrookmerlandes" [The history of Südbrookmerland]. Südbrookmerland (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Moorhusen" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.