Twixlum is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. Located to the northwest of the city, it is administratively a district (Stadtteil) of Emden. The village was incorporated as such on 1 July 1972, as were the villages of Logumer Vorwerk and Wybelsum.[1]

Twixlum
Aerial view of Twixlum
Aerial view of Twixlum
Coat of arms of Twixlum
Location of Twixlum within Emden
Twixlum is located in Germany
Twixlum
Twixlum
Twixlum is located in Lower Saxony
Twixlum
Twixlum
Coordinates: 53°22′23″N 7°08′01″E / 53.37310°N 7.13374°E / 53.37310; 7.13374
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CityEmden
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 • Metro
993
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes04921
Vehicle registration26723

Twixlum has retained its village character. In the center of the village is the village church. The current church was built around 1500.[2] The tower, which is lower than the church, is a remnant of an older church that was probably built in the fourteenth century.

References

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  1. ^ Statistisches Bundesamt (1983). Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Namens-, Grenz- und Schlüsselnummernänderungen bei Gemeinden, Kreisen und Regierungsbezirken vom 27. 5. 1970 bis 31. 12. 1982 (in German). Stuttgart and Mainz: W. Kohlhammer GmbH. p. 260. ISBN 3170032631.
  2. ^ "Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Twixlum". Reformiert.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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