Shirum
Shirum
City of Aurich
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Coordinates: 53 ° 26 ′ 4 " N , 7 ° 30 ′ 38" E | |
Area : | 13.19 km² |
Residents : | 1362 (June 30, 2008) |
Population density : | 103 inhabitants / km² |
Incorporation : | July 1, 1972 |
Postal code : | 26605 |
Area code : | 04941 |
Location of Schirum in the Aurich city area
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Schirum is a district of the district town of Aurich in the Aurich district in East Friesland , Lower Saxony .
history
The Aurich district of Schirum was an independent municipality until it was incorporated on July 1, 1972, in which agriculture played a decisive role. It is the southernmost district - about four kilometers from the city center - it crosses the B 72 . From the former town center, the former community has developed mainly to the south-west, today's Schirumer-Leegmoor.
politics
Shirum has a five-member local council.
Local mayor is Hermann You (SPD).
Economy and Infrastructure
Among other things, the Ems-Jade Canal , the East Friesland hiking trail leading through Schirum, is advertised here for tourism . The Schirum I industrial area - the youngest industrial area in Aurich - has existed since 1996 . This has meanwhile been expanded to include the “Schirum II” industrial park.
Personalities
- Jann Berghaus (1870–1954), politician, born in Schirum
Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 261 .
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