Jemgum
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Jemgum is a municipality in the district of Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the historic Rheiderland region on the western bank of the Ems River.
Flag Description: The flag of the municipality of Jemgum consists of two horizontal stripes, green on top and yellow on the bottom. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms: a green shield featuring a yellow windmill surrounded by eleven yellow six-pointed stars (five on each side and one at the top) and a yellow wavy bar in the base.
Symbolism: The green and yellow colors represent the agricultural nature of the municipality and the fertile landscapes of Rheiderland. The windmill in the coat of arms symbolizes the region's traditional windmills, the yellow wavy bar references the Ems River, and the eleven six-pointed stars represent the eleven districts that make up the present municipality of Jemgum.
Flag Description: The flag of the municipality of Jemgum consists of two horizontal stripes, green on top and yellow on the bottom. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms: a green shield featuring a yellow windmill surrounded by eleven yellow six-pointed stars (five on each side and one at the top) and a yellow wavy bar in the base.
Symbolism: The green and yellow colors represent the agricultural nature of the municipality and the fertile landscapes of Rheiderland. The windmill in the coat of arms symbolizes the region's traditional windmills, the yellow wavy bar references the Ems River, and the eleven six-pointed stars represent the eleven districts that make up the present municipality of Jemgum.
Statistics
Area
78.48 km²
Population
3,624