Grimersum 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 in between Eilsum and Wirdum, about 12.5 kilometers north of Emden.
Grimersum | |
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 Aerial view of Grimersum | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grimersum  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°28′38″N 7°10′14″E / 53.47709°N 7.17051°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Krummhörn |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 16.13 km2 (6.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.8 m (12.5 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 577 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26736 |
| Dialling codes | 04920 |
The village, like nearby Groothusen, is one of the elongated warft villages that were built in the early 8th century on estuaries and bends as trading places for the expanding overseas trade of the Frisian peasant merchants.[1] The village is dominated by an old church, which was built in the 13th century.[2]
Gallery
Entrance to Grimersum
Worker's house
View of the Church of Grimersum
Notable people
- Eggerik Beninga (1490–1562), chronicler
- Johannes Acronius (1565–1627), theologian
References
External links
Media related to Grimersum at Wikimedia Commons