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Village of Moormerland in Lower Saxony, Germany
Oldersum
Village of Moormerland
Church of OldersumChurch of Oldersum
Coat of arms of OldersumCoat of arms
Location of Oldersum
Oldersum is located in GermanyOldersumOldersumShow map of GermanyOldersum is located in Lower SaxonyOldersumOldersumShow map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°19′39″N 7°20′27″E / 53.32749°N 7.34090°E / 53.32749; 7.34090
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLeer
MunicipalityMoormerland
Area
 • Village of Moormerland11.15 km (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 • Metro1,533
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes26802
Dialling codes04924

Oldersum is a village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Administratively, it is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Moormerland. Located on the north bank of the Ems estuary, Oldersum is to the southeast of Emden and the northwest of Leer. It has a population of 1,533.

History

Oldersum and the surrounding area formed its own lordship that was controlled by the chief family who named themselves von Oldersum, after the village. Within the lordship, the village had the status of a Flecken. The lordship was sold in 1631 to the city of Emden, which then took control.

In June 1526, the so-called Colloquy of Oldersum [de] (Oldersumer Religionsgespräch) took place in the church of Oldersum, between a Roman Catholic and a Lutheran theologian. The report drawn up was printed and distributed in large numbers and contributed significantly to the Reformation in Northern Germany and the Dutch province of Groningen.

The old church of Oldersum was destroyed by fire in 1916 and later replaced by a new building.

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Notable people

References

  1. Euhausen, Klaus. "Oldersum, Gemeinde Moormerland, Landkreis Leer" (PDF). Ostfriesisches Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. "Das Oldersumer Religionsgespräch im Juni 1526" [The Colloquy of Oldersum in June 1526]. Nordwestreisemagazin.de (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. "Oldersum, Ev.-ref. Kirche". Nomine (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2024.

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Villages in the municipality of Moormerland
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