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Village of Dornum in Lower Saxony, Germany
Roggenstede
Village of Dornum
Roggenstede ChurchRoggenstede Church
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Location of Roggenstede
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Coordinates: 53°37′53″N 7°29′11″E / 53.63147°N 7.48642°E / 53.63147; 7.48642
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAurich
MunicipalityDornum
Area
 • Metro5.7 km (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Metro305
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes04933
Vehicle registration26553

Roggenstede (East Frisian Low Saxon: Roggstee) is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Roggenstede is located about 2 kilometers southeast of Dornum.

Geography

The place is bounded by the Dornumersieler Tief in the north/northeast, the Schleitief in the southeast, the Otjetief in the South, the Alte Tief in the West and covers an area of about 5.7 square kilometers. The distance to the Wadden Sea is about 5.5 kilometers. Neighbouring places are Fulkum, Utarp, and Westerbur.

Etymology

Roggenstede was first listed in 1420 in the Stader Copiar as Reckenstede among the parishes required to pay taxes to the Bremen Cathedral. Later names were Roggenstädt or Roggenstedt (c. 1650) and then from about 1750 Roggenstede. An older interpretation of the place name as "place where rye grows" is not credible. More likely is the interpretation of the name as "place" of Rocke or Recko.

References

  1. ^ "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. Roggenstede can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1851099" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. Mammen, Hartwig. "Roggenstede" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.

External links

Media related to Roggenstede at Wikimedia Commons

Villages in the municipality of Dornum
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