Jemgum
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Jemgum is a municipality in the Leer district, in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. The area is known as Rheiderland (German) or Reiderland (Dutch). Rheiderland is located in East Friesland.
Jemgum | |
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The church and windmill of Ditzum in Jemgum municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Jemgum
within Leer district  | |
 Location of Jemgum | |
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| Coordinates: 53°15′57″N 07°23′06″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Leer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Hans-Peter Heikens[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.48 km2 (30.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,506 |
| • Density | 44.67/km2 (115.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26844 |
| Dialling codes | 0 49 58 |
| Vehicle registration | LER |
| Website | www.jemgum.de |
History
Jemgum was the site of the Battle of Jemmingen on 21 July 1568, an early event of the Eighty Years' War, in which a Spanish army defeated a Dutch Rebel army under Louis of Nassau.
