Ankum

Ankum is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. From the Parish Ankum many people had emigrated to the Netherlands until 1800 and later to the USA.

Ankum
Coat of arms
Location of Ankum within Osnabrück district
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Ankum
Ankum
Coordinates: 52°32′36″N 07°52′15″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsnabrück
Municipal assoc.Bersenbrück
Government
  MayorDetert Brummer-Bange (UWG)
Area
  Total66.32 km2 (25.61 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total7,562
  Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
49577
Dialling codes05462
Vehicle registrationOS
Websitewww.ankum.de

The parish Ankum includes the municipalities Ankum village (=Dorf), Ahausen-Sitter, Aslage, Basum-Sussum since June 1972 municipal Eggermühlen; Besten with Krevinghausen and Striekel since 1972 municipality Eggermühlen, Brickwedde with Stockum and Westrup since 1972, Bokel since 1972 municipality Bersenbrück, Bockraden and Doethen since 1972 municipality Eggermühlen, Kettenkamp, Nortrup-Loxten, Rüssel, Talge since 1972 municipality Bersenbrück, Tütingen, Westerholte.

Today the unless otherwise stated municipalities constitute the village Ankum.

People

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References

Ankum, church: Artländer Dom


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