Jheringsfehn

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Coordinates: 53°19′07″N7°31′04″E / 53.31849°N 7.51786°E / 53.31849; 7.51786
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Leer
Municipality Moormerland
Area
   Village of Moormerland 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
   Metro
2,440
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26802
Dialling codes 04954

Jheringsfehn (frequently misspelt Iheringsfehn) is a peat village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Administratively, it is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Moormerland. Warsingsfehn is located just to the east of Warsingsfehn and is approximately 10 kilometers to the northeast of Leer. It has a population of 2,440.

The village was named in 1754 after Sebastian Eberhard Jhering, great-grandfather of Rudolf von Jhering. The village still has its classic peat canals. [1] Important elements of village life are the local sports club and the Lutheran church, which also covers the neighbouring village of Boekzetelerfehn. [2] [3] The village church stands on the boundary between the two villages.

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References

  1. "Flurnamentour Jheringsfehn - flurnamen ostfriesland". Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. "Jherings-Boekzetelerfehn". Kirchengemeindelexikon (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. "VFL Jheringsfehn". VFL Jheringsfehn. Retrieved 8 March 2024.