Filsum | |
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Location of Filsum withinLeer district  | |
 Location of Filsum | |
  Filsum  Filsum | |
| Coordinates:53°14′N7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E /53.233; 7.633 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Leer |
| Municipal assoc. | Jümme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georg Gathen (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,199 |
| • Density | 92.55/km2 (239.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26849 |
| Dialling codes | 04957 |
| Vehicle registration | LER |
| Website | filsum.de |
Filsum is a smallmunicipality in theLeer district, in the North West ofGermany.
The municipality lies approximately 30 km from theNetherlands border, and 50 km from where the coast meets theNorth Sea.
It is home to the 'horse whisperer' andbonesetter,Tamme Hanken.
Gerhard Bruns (CDU) was elected in 2016 honorary mayor of Filsum.[2] He ist the successor of Margret Schulte-Cramer (CDU),[3] she was in office 2011-2016.
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