Pilsum
Village of Krummhörn in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pilsum 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 between Manslagt and Greetsiel.
Pilsum | |
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Aerial view of Pilsum | |
![]() Location of Pilsum | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Krummhörn |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 537 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26736 |
| Dialling codes | 04926 |
Pilsum was built on a warft. The original version of the current Church of Pilsum was built around 1240.[1] To the northwest of Pilsum is the 11 metres high Pilsum Lighthouse, located on a dyke on the Wadden Sea.[2]
Gallery
- Brewery
- Former Pilsum brickworks
Notable people
- Andreas Bodenstein (1486–1541), theologian
