Wangerland
Appearance
Wangerland | |
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Location of Wangerland within Friesland district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°39′N 7°57′E / 53.650°N 7.950°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Friesland |
Subdivisions | 14 quarters |
Government | |
• Mayor | Björn Mühlena (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,149 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26434, 26441 (Groß Hauskreuz) |
Dialling codes | 04463, 04464, 04461, 04425, 04426 |
Vehicle registration | FRI |
Website | www.wangerland-online.de |
Wangerland is a municipality in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approximately 20 km northwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 10 km north of Jever. Its seat is in the village Hohenkirchen.
History
First settlements are dated on the 2nd century B.C.
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following villages: Altgarmssiel, Förrien, Friederikensiel, Hohenkirchen, Hooksiel, Horumersiel, Middoge, Minsen, Neugarmssiel, Oldorf, Schillig, Tettens, Waddewarden and Wiarden.[2]
References
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ Ortschaften on Wangerland.de (German)
External links
- Official site (in German)
- Churches in Wangerland (in German)