Filsum

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Location of Filsum within Leer district
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Coordinates: 53°14′N7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633 Coordinates: 53°14′N7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Leer
Municipal assoc. Jümme
Government
   Mayor Georg Gathen (CDU)
Area
  Total23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total2,182
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26849
Dialling codes 04957
Vehicle registration LER
Website filsum.de

Filsum is a small municipality in the Leer district, in the North West of Germany.

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The municipality lies approximately 30 km from the Netherlands border, and 50 km from where the coast meets the North Sea.

It is home to the 'horse whisperer' and bonesetter, Tamme Hanken.

Mayors

Gerhard Bruns (CDU) was elected in 2016 honorary mayor of Filsum. [2] He ist the successor of Margret Schulte-Cramer (CDU), [3] she was in office 2011-2016.

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