Schwittersum
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include St.-Matthäus-Kirche and Bockwindmühle Dornum.
Dornum Synagogue
Museum
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The former synagogue of Dornum is the only synagogue building in East Frisia that has survived largely in its original condition. The Jewish community used it from 1841 until 7 November 1938.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westeraccum and Roggenstede.
Westeraccum
Suburb
Westeraccum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. The village is located just to the northeast of Dornum.
Roggenstede
Suburb
Photo: Frisia Orientalis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roggenstede is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Roggenstede is located about 2 kilometers southeast of Dornum. Roggenstede is situated 3 km east of Schwittersum.
Nesse
Village
Photo: Frisia Orientalis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nesse is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. It is situated near the Wadden Sea coast, approximately 2.5 km west of the village of Dornum, and 20 km north of the town of Aurich. Nesse is situated 4½ km northwest of Schwittersum.
Schwittersum
- Type: Suburb with 596 residents
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Dornum, Aurich, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.63778° or 53° 38′ 16″ northLongitude
7.43845° or 7° 26′ 18″ eastPopulation
596Open location code
9F59JCQQ+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 240044828OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Schwittersum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Schwittersum”
- French: “Schwittersum”
- German: “Schwittersum”
- Irish: “Schwittersum”
- Italian: “Schwittersum”
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