Schwittersum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich.[2] Schwittersum is located directly to the southeast of Dornum, practically bordering its residential area.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schwittersum  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°38′23″N 7°26′27″E / 53.63980°N 7.44086°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Dornum |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 606[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04933 |
| Vehicle registration | 26553 |
Etymology
editThe village, built on a warft, was first documented in 1442 as Swiderssum. Via Swittersum (1589), the settlement received its current name in 1645, which is composed of the first name Switter(t) and -heim ("place of residence").[3]
References
edit- ^ "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Schwittersum can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1862845" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Schwittersum" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Schwittersum at Wikimedia Commons