Belum

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BELUM

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Cuxhaven (until 1977 Land Hadeln)
Samtgemeinde : Samtgemeinde Am Dobrock

Official blazon

(de)

Origin/meaning

he hat of Mercury is a symbol for trade, and symbolises the historically important Vitimarkt in Belum. The lower half shows the fortifications of the Belumer Schanze, that played a role in several wars in the 17^th century.