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Canum

Coordinates: 53°25′33″N 7°06′48″E / 53.42575°N 7.11336°E / 53.42575; 7.11336
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Canum
Church of Canum
Coat of arms of Canum
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Canum is located in Germany
Canum
Canum
Canum is located in Lower Saxony
Canum
Canum
Coordinates: 53°25′33″N 7°06′48″E / 53.42575°N 7.11336°E / 53.42575; 7.11336
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAurich
MunicipalityKrummhörn
Area
 • Metro
3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Metro
287
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26736
Dialling codes04923

Canum 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 just to the east of the village of Pewsum.

Canum is built on a warft. It is already mentioned in 950 as Caninghem.[1] The village church was built in the middle of the warft in the 13th century.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Canum, Gemeinde Krummhörn, Landkreis Aurich" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Canum-Freepsum-Woltzeten". Reformiert.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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