Gandersum

Gandersum is a small 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, Gandersum is to the southeast of Emden and the west of Oldersum. It has a population of 85.

Gandersum
Village of Moormerland
Aerial view of Gandersum
Location of Gandersum
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Coordinates: 53.32416°N 7.31205°E / 53.32416; 7.31205
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Leer
Municipality	Moormerland
Area
• Metro	3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population
• Metro	85
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26802
Dialling codes	04924

Gandersum was already mentioned in a list of possessions of the Werden Abbey from 930. Here, the village is mentioned as Gondrikeshem. The Church of Gandersum dates from the fourteenth century.^[1]