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.
Mayors
Gerhard Bruns (CDU) was elected in 2016 honorary mayor of Filsum.Gemeinderat Filsum , retrieved 29. December 2016. He ist the successor of Margret Schulte-Cramer (CDU),OZ-Online: Eine glasklare Sache für die CDU, retrieved 29. Dezember 2016. she was in office 2011-2016.
References
External links German Language site for the municipality German Wikipedia