Filsum

Filsum is a small municipality in the Leer district, in the North West of Germany.

Filsum
Municipality
Location of Filsum within Leer district
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Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E
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	2,220
• Density	93.4/km2 (242/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

The municipality lies approximately 30 km from the Netherlands border, and 50 km from where the coast meets the North Sea.

It is home to the 'horse whisperer' and bonesetter, Tamme Hanken.

Mayors

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.