Canum

Village of Krummhörn in Lower Saxony, Germany

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Location of Canum

53°25′33″N 7°06′48″E / 53.42575°N 7.11336°E / 53.42575; 7.11336CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictAurichMunicipalityKrummhörnArea

• Metro

3.68 km² (1.42 sq mi)Elevation

5 m (16 ft)Population

• Metro

287Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

26736

Dialling codes04923

Canum 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 just to the east of Pewsum.

The village is built on a warft. It is already mentioned in 950 as Caninghem.^[1] The village church was built in the middle of the warft in the 13th century.^[2]

References

^ "Canum, Gemeinde Krummhörn, Landkreis Aurich" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ "Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Canum-Freepsum-Woltzeten". Reformiert.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.