Dersum

Dersum
Location of Dersum within Emsland district
Dersum
Dersum
Coordinates: 52°57′37″N 07°16′32″E / 52.96028°N 7.27556°E / 52.96028; 7.27556
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictEmsland
Municipal assoc.Dörpen
Government
  MayorPaul Hannen (CDU)
Area
  Total
28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
1,496
  Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26906
Dialling codes04963
Vehicle registrationEL
Websitewww.dersum.de

Dersum is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies between the River Ems in the east and the border with the Netherlands in the west. Haren is about 24 kilometers to the south and Papenburg about 17 kilometres to the north east.