Mamburg
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Mamburg
Stedesdorf municipality
Coordinates: 53 ° 37 ′ 42 " N , 7 ° 38 ′ 9" E
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| Height : | 3.3 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 7.31 km² |
| Incorporation : | July 1, 1972 |
| Postal code : | 26427 |
| Area code : | 04971 |
Mamburg is a 7.31 square kilometer district of the municipality of Stedesdorf in the East Frisian district of Wittmund . The scattered settlement is three kilometers east of Esens and about 1.2 kilometers west-northwest of Stedesdorf at an altitude of two to 3.3 meters above sea level.
The place probably goes back to a castle that no longer exists today, which was first mentioned in 1473 as Mammegheborch . Later names are Mamborch (1570) and Mamborgh (1670). The current spelling has been used since 1819. The place name is a combination of the nickname Mamme and Burg.
Mamburg was an independent municipality that was combined with Osteraccum , Thunum and Stedesdorf to form the municipality of Stedesdorf in 1972 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Ortschronisten der Ostfriesischen Landschaft: Mamburg, Samtgemeinde Esens, Landkreis Wittmund (PDF file; 24 kB), viewed on December 17, 2012.