Jemgum

Jemgum is a municipality in the Leer district, in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. The area is known as Rheiderland (German) or Reiderland (Dutch). Rheiderland is located in East Friesland.

Jemgum
Municipality
The church and windmill of Ditzum in Jemgum municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Jemgum within Leer district
Jemgum Show map of Germany Jemgum Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°15′57″N 07°23′06″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Leer
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Hans-Peter Heikens[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	78.48 km2 (30.30 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,479
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26844
Dialling codes	0 49 58
Vehicle registration	LER
Website	www.jemgum.de

History

Jemgum was the site of the Battle of Jemmingen on 21 July 1568, an early event of the Eighty Years' War, in which a Spanish army defeated a Dutch Rebel army under Louis of Nassau.