Jemgum
Municipality
The church and windmill of Ditzum in Jemgum municipality
The church and windmill of Ditzum in Jemgum municipality
Flag of Jemgum
Flag
Coat of arms of Jemgum
Coat of arms
Location of Jemgum within Leer district
Jemgum is located in Germany
Jemgum
Jemgum
Jemgum is located in Lower Saxony
Jemgum
Jemgum
Coordinates: 53°15′57″N 07°23′06″E / 53.26583°N 7.38500°E / 53.26583; 7.38500
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLeer
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Hans-Peter Heikens[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total78.48 km2 (30.30 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,655
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26844
Dialling codes0 49 58
Vehicle registrationLER
Websitewww.jemgum.de

Jemgum is a municipality in the Leer district, in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. The area is known as Rheiderland (German) or Reiderland (Dutch). Rheiderland is located in East Friesland.

History

Jemgum was the site of the Battle of Jemmingen on 21 July 1568, an early event of the Eighty Years' War, in which a Spanish army defeated a Dutch Rebel army under Louis of Nassau.

References

  1. ↑ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.


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