Gyhum

Gyhum
Saint Margaret Lutheran church
Location of Gyhum within Rotenburg (Wümme) district
Gyhum
Gyhum
Coordinates: 53°13′00″N 09°19′08″E / 53.21667°N 9.31889°E / 53.21667; 9.31889
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictRotenburg (Wümme)
Municipal assoc.Zeven
Subdivisions5
Government
  MayorFriedhelm Helberg (SPD)
Area
  Total
48.44 km2 (18.70 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
2,444
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27404
Dialling codes04286
Vehicle registrationROW
Websitewww.gyhum.de

Gyhum is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Gyhum belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.