Filsum

Filsum
Filsum
Location of Filsum within Leer district
Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Leer
Government
• Mayor	Georg Gathen (CDU)
Area
• Total	23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,089
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	26849
Dialling codes	04957
Vehicle registration	LER
Website	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 bonesetter, Tamme Hanken.

Gerhard Bruns (CDU) was elected in 2016 honorary mayor of Filsum. He ist the successor of Margret Schulte-Cramer (CDU),she was in office 2011-2016.