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
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
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
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″ north
Longitude
7.43845° or 7° 26′ 18″ east
Population
596
Open location code
9F59JCQQ+49
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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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