Berumbur
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berumbur is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the municipal association (Samtgemeinde) of Hage. In 2022, the municipality had approximately 2,700 inhabitants and covers an area of 6.42 square kilometers. It is located directly east of the town of Hage.
Berumbur | |
|---|---|
 Kindergarten in Kleinheide, Berumbur | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Berumbur within Aurich district  | |
  Berumbur  Berumbur | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′00″N 07°19′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipal assoc. | Hage |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Udo Schmidt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,701 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26524 |
| Dialling codes | 0 49 36 |
| Vehicle registration | AUR, NOR |
The municipality includes the districts (Ortsteile) Kleinheide and Holzdorf. Directly to the west of Berumbur is Berum, home to Berum Castle, which played a prominent role in East Frisian history.
Many fishing lakes are nearby, two of which are in Berumbur directly. The most famous lake is the Kiessee, used for bathing.
Etymology
The place was first officially mentioned as Bherum Buer in 1552. Later names were Behrumsbuhr (1645) and Berumbuer (1730). In the name of this settlement, the Proto-Germanic root *būr- appears twice: in the defining word as an umlauted Old Frisian form bēre, in the base word as Middle Low German būr. The meaning is "farming community belonging to Berum".[3]
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