Westeraccum
Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Westeraccum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich.[2] The village is located just to the northeast of Dornum.
Westeraccum | |
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Westeraccum Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Westeraccum | |
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| Coordinates: 53.65024°N 7.44476°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Dornum |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 366[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04933 |
| Vehicle registration | 26553 |
Etymology
Westeraccum was first mentioned in documents in the early 12th century as Westrachem. Later names were Westeragheim, Westerachem (around 1200), and Wester Accum (1684). This is a combination of the first name Acke with -heim ("residential place") and the western direction.[3]
