Canum 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 just to the east of Pewsum.
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| Coordinates: 53°25′33″N 7°06′48″E / 53.42575°N 7.11336°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Krummhörn |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 287 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26736 |
| Dialling codes | 04923 |
The village is built on a warft. It is already mentioned in 950 as Caninghem.[1] The village church was built in the middle of the warft in the 13th century.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Canum, Gemeinde Krummhörn, Landkreis Aurich" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Canum-Freepsum-Woltzeten". Reformiert.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
External links
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