Wybelsum is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. Located to the west of the city, it is administratively a district (Stadtteil) of Emden. The village was incorporated as such on 1 July 1972, as were the villages of Logumer Vorwerk and Twixlum.[1]

Wybelsum
Wybelsum Church
Coat of arms of Wybelsum
Location of Wybelsum within Emden
Wybelsum is located in Germany
Wybelsum
Wybelsum
Wybelsum is located in Lower Saxony
Wybelsum
Wybelsum
Coordinates: 53°21′06″N 7°06′23″E / 53.35153°N 7.10627°E / 53.35153; 7.10627
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CityEmden
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 • Metro
1,456
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes
  • 04921
  • 04927
Vehicle registration26723

The village was mentioned in a document in 1348 as Wivelsum, probably a combination of the nickname Wifel and the suffix -um ('home'), therefore meaning "Wifel's home".[2]

The village has a church from 1700, which replaced the church of the village of Geerdsweer, which was abandoned after a storm surge in 1699.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Statistisches Bundesamt (1983). Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Namens-, Grenz- und Schlüsselnummernänderungen bei Gemeinden, Kreisen und Regierungsbezirken vom 27. 5. 1970 bis 31. 12. 1982 (in German). Stuttgart and Mainz: W. Kohlhammer GmbH. p. 260. ISBN 3170032631.
  2. ^ Remmers, Arend (2004). Von Aaltukerei bis Zwischenmooren – Die Siedlungsnamen zwischen Dollart und Jade (in German). Leer: Verlag Schuster. p. 248. ISBN 3796303595.
  3. ^ Heinze, Michael Till. "Alte Kirche in Wybelsum gibt es seit 300 Jahren". Archiv-Heinze.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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