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Canhusen

Coordinates: 53°26′34″N 7°12′36″E / 53.44266°N 7.21010°E / 53.44266; 7.21010
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Canhusen
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Canhusen is located in Germany
Canhusen
Canhusen
Canhusen is located in Lower Saxony
Canhusen
Canhusen
Coordinates: 53°26′34″N 7°12′36″E / 53.44266°N 7.21010°E / 53.44266; 7.21010
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAurich
MunicipalityHinte
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Metro
170
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26759
Dialling codes04925

Canhusen is a small village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany, between Loppersum and Wirdum. Administratively, it is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Hinte, of which it is located to the northeast. With 170 inhabitants, it is the smallest village in the municipality by population.

At the village, there is a borg from the chieftain Folkmar Allena. This chief ultimately lost his power to Ocko II tom Brok.[1] The Church of Canhusen was built in 1789 and has a bell from the former Sielmönken Monastery.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Die Ortschaft Canhusen" [The locality of Canhusen]. Gemeinde Hinte (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2024.