Schwittersum

Schwittersum Dornum municipality
	Coordinates: 53 ° 38 ′ 5 " N , 7 ° 26 ′ 31" E
Height :	1–4 m above sea level NN
Residents :	563 (2015)
Incorporation :	July 1, 1972
Postal code :	26553
Area code :	04933
Location of Schwittersum in Lower Saxony

Schwittersum , to which Resterhafe also belongs, is a district of the municipality of Dornum in East Friesland . In 2008 the district had 596 inhabitants.

Surname

The place is mentioned for the first time in 1442 as Swiderssum . In 1589 it was called Swittersum . The current spelling has been used since 1645. The place name is a combination of the nickname Switter (t) with -um (from -hem ), which means home.

location

Schwittersum is about four kilometers south of the North Sea coast. The main town of the municipality, Dornum, is located about one and a half kilometers to the northwest. The place was founded as a Warfendorf , which is surrounded by Kalkmarsch .

history

On July 1, 1972, Schwittersum was incorporated into the municipality of Dornum.

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the place shows a silver butter churn with black tires in blue , accompanied by two golden, six-pointed spur wheels in the shield head. It symbolizes the history of the place: The butter churn symbolizes the importance of cattle and dairy farming as an essential livelihood of the former community. The golden spur wheels and the color of the shield ground indicate that Schwittersum belongs to the former northern district .

Web links

Commons : Schwittersum - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Municipality of Dornum: Brief information on the municipality of Dornum , accessed on August 11, 2010.
^ Ortschronisten der Ostfriesischen Landschaft: Schwittersum, Samtgemeinde Dornum, Landkreis Aurich (PDF; 25 kB), accessed on August 11, 2010.
^ 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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 264 .
^ Municipality of Dornum: Schwittersum coat of arms , accessed on August 11, 2010.

[1] Municipality of Dornum: Brief information on the municipality of Dornum , accessed on August 11, 2010.

[Ortschronisten-2] Ortschronisten der Ostfriesischen Landschaft: Schwittersum, Samtgemeinde Dornum, Landkreis Aurich (PDF; 25 kB), accessed on August 11, 2010.

[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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 264 .

[4] Municipality of Dornum: Schwittersum coat of arms , accessed on August 11, 2010.