Jemgum
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.
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Location of Jemgum within Leer district | |
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Coordinates: 53°15′57″N 07°23′06″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Leer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Hans-Peter Heikens[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 78.48 km2 (30.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,655 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26844 |
Dialling codes | 0 49 58 |
Vehicle registration | LER |
Website | www.jemgum.de |
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.
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