Krummhörn
Encyclopedia
Krummhörn is a municipality in the district of Aurich
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is situated near the Ems estuary, approximately 15 km southwest of Norden
, and 10 km northwest of Emden
.
The community (Gemeinde) of Krummhörn comprises 19 villages (population as of 31 December 2008):
Aurich (district)
Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the North Sea, the districts of Wittmund and Leer, and the city of Emden.- History :...
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated near the Ems estuary, approximately 15 km southwest of Norden
Norden, Lower Saxony
Norden is a town in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea shore, in East Frisia.-External links:* *...
, and 10 km northwest of Emden
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
.
The community (Gemeinde) of Krummhörn comprises 19 villages (population as of 31 December 2008):
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Loquard Loquard is an old village, now part of Krummhörn in Ostfriesland in the modern nation-state of Germany. It is part of the Aurich rural governmental district of the state of Lower Saxony .... (621) Pewsum Pewsum is a village in the municipality of Krummhörn in western East Frisia. Pewsum is both the administrative seat as well as the trade and craft centre for the municipality. The number of inhabitants is 3,352 and the village lies at a height of .- History :Pewsum was first mentioned in 945 as... , Hauptort der Gemeinde (3289) Rysum Rysum is a village located 15 kilometers west of Emden in the region of East Frisia, Germany. It is home to the Rysum organ, one of the earliest pipe organs in playable condition.-External links:* *... (730) |
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