| Westeraccum | |
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| Village of Dornum | |
 Westeraccum Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Westeraccum | |
  WesteraccumShow map of Germany WesteraccumShow map of Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′01″N 7°26′41″E / 53.65024°N 7.44476°E / 53.65024; 7.44476 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Dornum |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 6.3 km (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 366 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04933 |
| Vehicle registration | 26553 |
Westeraccum is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. The village is located just to the northeast of Dornum.
Etymology
Westeraccum was first mentioned in documents in the early 12th century as Westrachem. Later names were Westeragheim, Westerachem (around 1200), and Wester Accum (1684). This is a combination of the first name Acke with -heim ("residential place") and the western direction.
References
- "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- Westeraccum can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1886578" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Westeraccum" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
Media related to Westeraccum at Wikimedia Commons
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