Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Petkum sits on the route: 10 minutes from Oldersum, 55km from Hunebedcentrum.
Petkum is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 1,043, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Petkum sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Petkum to your route.
Petkum (East Frisian Low Saxon: Petjem) is the easternmost district (Stadtteil) of the German city of Emden, in Lower Saxony. It is located to the east of Widdelswehr. Until 1972 it was part of the Leer district, since then it has been administratively part of the city of Emden.
The small East Frisian village, theRead more
oldest center located on a warft on the Eems, has a long history: in 2006 Petkum celebrated the 1200th anniversary of the village. The St. Antonius Church in the village was built in the thirteenth century. The village is connected by ferry to Ditzum on the other side of the river.
The former Herrlichkeit of Petkum with its own administration and jurisdiction was first mentioned in the 10th century as Pettinghem. In 1364 the place was also recorded as Pectium. Today's spelling has been documented since 1369. The settlement's name can probably be translated as "dwelling of the people of Patjo" or
"dwelling of the people of Bado".
A branch of the prominent Ripperda family originated from Petkum.
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Petkum is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 53.3345 latitude, 7.2759 longitude.
Petkum has a population of approximately 1,043 people, making it a town in Germany.
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