Berumbur Explained

Image Coa:DEU Berumbur COA.svg
Coordinates:53.6°N 7.3167°W
Image Plan:Berumbur in AUR.svg
State:Niedersachsen
District:Aurich
Samtgemeinde:Hage
Elevation:2
Area:6.42
Postal Code:26524
Area Code:0 49 36
Licence:AUR, NOR
Gemeindeschlüssel:03 4 52 003
Divisions:4 Ortsteile
Mayor:Udo Schmidt[1]
Party:SPD

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.

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".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Udo Schmidt ist neuer Bürgermeister in Berumbur . Udo Schmidt is new mayor in Berumbur . . 2 May 2021 . 17 October 2024 . de.
  2. Web site: Berumbur . Ostfriesische Landschaft . 2 . 17 October 2024 . de.