Schwittersum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich.[2] Schwittersum is located directly to the southeast of Dornum, practically bordering its residential area.
Etymology
The village, built on a warft, was first documented in 1442 as Swiderssum. Via Swittersum (1589), the settlement received its current name in 1645, which is composed of the first name Switter(t) and -heim ("place of residence").[3]
References
- ^ "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Schwittersum can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1862845" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Schwittersum" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
Media related to Schwittersum at Wikimedia Commons
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