Filsum

Infobox German Location
name = Filsum
name_local =
image_coa = Sin escudo.png

state = Lower Saxony
regbzk =
district = Leer
population = 2134
population_as_of = 2005-06-30
population_ref =
area = 23.76
elevation =
lat_deg = 53 | lat_min = 14 | lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 7 | lon_min = 38 | lon_hem = E
postal_code = 26849
area_code = 04957
licence = LER
mayor = Georg Gathen (CDU)
website = [http://www.filsum.de/ filsum.de]

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

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 veterinarian, Tamme Hanken.

External links

1. German Language site for the municipality. [http://www.filsum.de]
2. German Wikipedia [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filsum]