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Krummhörn
Krummhörn is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Ems estuary, approximately 15 km southwest of Norden, and 10 km northwest of Emden. The community (Gemeinde) of Krummhörn comprises 19 villages, and their official population as of 31 December 2008 is as follows: Notable people * Eggerik Beninga (1490–1562), a chronicler of the Frisians, was born in Grimersum. *David Folkerts-Landau David Folkerts-Landau (born May 21, 1949) is a German born economist. He became member of the Deutsche Bank Group Executive Committee in 2012 and was named chief economist of Deutsche Bank on 1 June 2012. He is based in London. Born in Upleward, ... (born 1949), German economist References Towns and villages in East Frisia Aurich (district) {{EastFrisia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krummhörn
Krummhörn is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Ems estuary, approximately 15 km southwest of Norden, and 10 km northwest of Emden. The community (Gemeinde) of Krummhörn comprises 19 villages, and their official population as of 31 December 2008 is as follows: Notable people * Eggerik Beninga (1490–1562), a chronicler of the Frisians, was born in Grimersum. *David Folkerts-Landau David Folkerts-Landau (born May 21, 1949) is a German born economist. He became member of the Deutsche Bank Group Executive Committee in 2012 and was named chief economist of Deutsche Bank on 1 June 2012. He is based in London. Born in Upleward, ... (born 1949), German economist References Towns and villages in East Frisia Aurich (district) {{EastFrisia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pewsum
Pewsum is a village in the municipality of Krummhörn ( Aurich district) in the west of East Frisia. Pewsum is both the administrative seat as well as the trade and craft centre for the municipality. The number of inhabitants was 3,352 on 31 December 2006 and the village lies at a height of . History Pewsum was first mentioned in 945 as the castle of the Manning family of chieftains. From 1565, Pewsum belonged to the Cirksena dynasty. Well-known people who resided in Pewsum included the Swedish marshall, Dodo von Knyphausen, General Peter Ernst II von Mansfeld and the Great Elector. The castle fell into ruin in the 18th century and was partly demolished and sold. The remaining buildings have since been restored and form part of the East Frisian Open Air Museum (''Ostfriesisches Freilichtmuseum''). In 1972, Pewsum lost its independence and became part of the newly founded parish of Krummhörn, albeit retaining the administrative headquarters. Religion Pewsum is one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freepsum
Freepsum is a village in the municipality of Krummhörn in the district of Aurich in East Frisia in North Germany. The village has 437 inhabitants (as at: 31 December 2006) and lies about ten kilometres northwest of the seaport of Emden. Freepsum was an independent parish until the foundation of the municipality of Krummhörn as part of the Lower Saxony municipal reforms in 1972. Today the village is one of the 19 parishes in ''the Krummhörn'', as the municipality is colloquially called. Immediately southeast of the village is the Freepsum Sea or '' Freepsumer Meer'', a former inland lake that has since been drained. The lowest point of the resulting hollow was for a long time the lowest point in Germany, at 2.5 metres below sea level, but has since been superseded in that respect by a point in Neuendorf-Sachsenbande which has officially been measured at 3.5 metres below Normalnull ("standard zero") or (short N. N. or NN ) is an outdated official vertical datum used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greetsiel
Greetsiel is a small port on the bight of Leybucht in western East Frisia, Germany that was first documented in letters from the year 1388. Since 1972, Greetsiel has been part of the municipality of Krummhörn, which has its administrative seat in Pewsum. The nearest railway station is at Emden, about away, and the two towns are linked by a bus service. Although originally just a small but picturesque fishing village, Greetsiel has become a major tourist attraction. In December 2006, it had 1,534 inhabitants, but the number of people living in the village significantly increases during the summer months and over the Christmas holidays. Geography Greetsiel is situated on the Leybucht, a small bay on the East Frisian coast. Over time, large parts of the bay were reclaimed behind dykes, so that Greetsiel is the only port in the bay today. In the 1990s, the ''Leybuchthörn'' was completed. This structure extends as a spit out into the Wadden Sea. Within the ''Leybuchthörn'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groothusen
Groothusen is an old ''Langwurtendorf'' - a village on an artificially-built ridge - in the municipality of Krummhörn in western East Frisia on Germany's North Sea coast. It lies about 15 kilometres northwest of the seaport of Emden and has a population of 474 (as at: 31 December 2006). The ridge or ''warf'' has a length of about 500 metres and a width of some 130 metres and was built to raise the village above the water level should flooding from the sea occur e.g. during a storm tide. History According to the urbarium from Werden Abbey, the village was first mentioned in the year 1000 under the name ''Husum'', but it had probably been established in the 8th century. Based on excavations carried out locally it can be inferred that it was probably a ''Wikdorf'' or trading post. It was laid out on a creek (''Priel'') that discharged into the so-called "Bay of Sielmönken" which has since completely silted up. At that time it was only about 500 metres from the coast and ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loquard
Loquard is an old village, now part of Krummhörn in Ostfriesland in the modern nation-state of Germany. It is part of the Aurich rural governmental district of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...). It is a traditionally Lutheran village. Krummhörn Towns and villages in East Frisia {{Aurich-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurich (district)
Aurich is a district (''Landkreis'') in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Sea, the districts of Wittmund and Leer, and the city of Emden. History The history of the district is linked with the history of the region of East Frisia. The district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Aurich and Norden. Geography The district is located in the westernmost part of East Frisia (''Ostfriesland''). In the west there is the mouth of the river Ems and the Krummhörn peninsula protruding into the estuary. With a population of approximately 190,000 (as of 31 December 2016) it is the biggest district of East Frisia. The district includes the three populated islands of Juist, Norderney and Baltrum, which belong to the East Frisian Islands. The small island of Memmert south of Juist is a nature reserve housing rare birds. Part of the district belongs to the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park. Islands: Norderney 26&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rysum
Rysum is a village located 15 kilometers west of Emden in the region of East Frisia, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... It is home to the Rysum organ, one of the earliest pipe organs in playable condition. External links Rysum official websiteThe history of Rysum {{Authority control Towns and villages in East Frisia Villages in Lower Saxony Krummhörn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggerik Beninga
Eggerik Beninga (1490–1562), also known as Eggeric(k) Benninga or Benynga, was an East Frisian chronicler and steward of the Leerort Fortress. From 1540 to 1556 he was also counselor to Anna of Oldenburg. He wrote an account of the history of the Frisians until the year 1562 A.D. Beninga was born in Grimersum, now a part of Krummhörn municipality, Germany. He was the son of Garrelt Beninga, chieftain and bailiff at Wirdum, Jennelt and Grimersum, and of Essa Houwerda of Up- and Wolthusen, daughter of Snelger Houwerda from Termunten. His father's family was an established family of East Frisian chieftains and Eggerik himself came to serve at the court of Edzard I, Count of East Frisia at a young age. As a chronicler he wrote the ''Volledige Chronyk van Oostfrieslant'' in Dutch or ''Cronica der Fresen'' in Low German language 'Complete Chronicle of East Frisia'' and ''Chronicle of the Frisians'', respectively The account does not only deal with events concerning East Frisia but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pumping Station
Pumping stations, also called pumphouses in situations such as well drilling, drilled wells and drinking water, are facilities containing pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. They are used for a variety of infrastructure systems, such as the supply of water to canals, the drainage of low-lying land, and the removal of sewage to processing sites. A pumping station is an integral part of a pumped-storage hydroelectricity installation. Canal water supply In countries with canal systems, pumping stations are also frequent. Because of the way the system of canal locks work, water is lost from the upper part of a canal each time a vessel passes through. Also, most lock gates are not watertight, so some water leaks from the higher levels of the canal to those lower down. Obviously, the water has to be replaced or eventually the upper levels of the canal would not hold enough water to be navigable. Canals are usually fed by diverting water from streams and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
