Eilsum

Village of Krummhörn in Lower Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Eilsum

53°28′22″N 7°08′27″E / 53.47289°N 7.14072°E / 53.47289; 7.14072CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictAurichMunicipalityKrummhörnArea

• Metro

11.09 km² (4.28 sq mi)Elevation

1 m (3 ft)Population

• Metro

569Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

26736

Dialling codes04923

Eilsum is a village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the municipality of Krummhörn. The village is located to the north of Jennelt and to the west of Grimersum.

Eilsum was first mentioned in documents around 1300 under the names Edelsum, Ethilsum and Edelsheim. These names could also be found in the parish register of Münster at the end of the 15th century.^[1]

Eilsum was built on a warft. On this warft now stands a rather large church, the Church of Eilsum, which dates from the 13th century.^[2]

Gallery

Church of Eilsum
Interior of the church
Font from the 15th century

References

^ "Eilsum". Greetsiel-Krummhoern.de (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
^ "Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Eilsum". Reformiert.de (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.