Esklum

Esklum Westoverledingen municipality Coordinates: 53 ° 12 ′ 41 ″ N , 7 ° 26 ′ 30 ″ E
Height :	2 m above sea level NN
Incorporation :	1st January 1973
Postal code :	26810
Area code :	04955
	Map of Westoverledingen

Esklumer Church

Esklum is a place in the municipality of Westoverledingen in the district of Leer in East Frisia .

history

In earlier times, Esklum is said to have been called Esschelshem , which means a home, place or house on good dry farmland. On the map of Ubbo Emmius the place is called Esculum .

The Esklumer Church is one of the oldest in Oberledingerland . One of the two bells dates from 1377. The west tower of the church dates from the 15th century. Due to the existing loopholes and a chimney system, it is assumed that Esklum Church was a fortified church .

On January 1, 1973 Esklum was incorporated into the new municipality of Westoverledingen.

literature

Enno Janshen: The families of the parishes Driever (1767-1900) and Esklum (1682-1900) . Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, Aurich 1995, ISBN 3-925365-89-3 (Ostfriesland Ortssippenbücher, vol. 36; German Ortssippenbücher, vol. A 209).

Web links

Esklum on genealogie-forum.de

Individual evidence

↑ Houtrouw: Ostfriesland - A historical and local hike towards the end of the princely period
↑ Dettmar Coldewey: Frisia Orientalis - data on the history of the country between Ems and Jade
^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 263 .

[1] Houtrouw: Ostfriesland - A historical and local hike towards the end of the princely period

[2] Dettmar Coldewey: Frisia Orientalis - data on the history of the country between Ems and Jade

[3] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 263 .