| Schwittersum | |
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| Village of Dornum | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Schwittersum | |
  SchwittersumShow map of Germany SchwittersumShow map of Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′23″N 7°26′27″E / 53.63980°N 7.44086°E / 53.63980; 7.44086 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Dornum |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 6.2 km (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 606 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04933 |
| Vehicle registration | 26553 |
Schwittersum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Schwittersum is located directly to the southeast of Dornum, practically bordering its residential area.
Etymology
The 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").
References
- "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
Media related to Schwittersum at Wikimedia Commons
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