Campen, Germany

Village of Krummhörn in Lower Saxony, Germany
Coat of arms of Campen
Coat of arms
Location of Campen
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53°24′01″N 7°03′05″E / 53.40037°N 7.05125°E / 53.40037; 7.05125CountryGermanyStateLower SaxonyDistrictAurichMunicipalityKrummhörnArea
 • Metro
6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)Elevation
1 m (3 ft)Population
 • Metro
475Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
26736
Dialling codes04927

Campen is a village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the municipality of Krummhörn.

Although Campen is only a small village, it still has two churches: the Reformed village church from the thirteenth century and a Old-Reformed church from 1905. Near the village is the Campen lighthouse. It was built in 1889 and has been in use since 1891. It is 65.3 meters high, making it the tallest lighthouse in Germany.[1]

The village of Campen was first attested as Campe maiori in the 10th century.[1]

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  • Entrance to Campen
    Entrance to Campen
  • Old-Reformed Church of Campen
    Old-Reformed Church of Campen
  • Reformed Church of Campen
    Reformed Church of Campen
  • Campen lighthouse
    Campen lighthouse

References

  1. ^ a b "Campen". Greetsiel-Krummhoern.de (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.

External links

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