Pilsum

Village of Krummhörn in Lower Saxony, Germany
Coat of arms of Pilsum
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Location of Pilsum
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53°28′59″N 7°03′49″E / 53.48308°N 7.06351°E / 53.48308; 7.06351CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictAurichMunicipalityKrummhörnArea
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10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)Elevation
5.5 m (18.0 ft)Population
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537Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
26736
Dialling codes04926

Pilsum is a village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the municipality of Krummhörn. The village is located between Manslagt and Greetsiel.

Pilsum was built on a warft. The original version of the current Church of Pilsum was built in around 1240.[1] To the northwest of Pilsum is the 11 metres high Pilsum Lighthouse, located on a dyke on the Wadden Sea.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Pilsum". Wierden en terpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ Scheiblich, Reinhard; Staack, Hans Helge (2010). Leuchttürme Lexikon [Glossary of Lighthouses] (in German). Edition Ellert & Richter. pp. 136–138. ISBN 978-3-8319-0038-1.

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