Aurich
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Pedestrian zone in Aurich | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Aurich within Aurich district | |
Aurich Aurich | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′17″N 07°29′01″E / 53.47139°N 7.48361°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Horst Feddermann[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.21 km2 (76.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,394 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26603–26607 |
| Dialling codes | 04941 |
| Vehicle registration | AUR |
| Website | www |
Aurich (German pronunciation ; East Frisian Low Saxon: Auerk, West Frisian: Auwerk, Saterland Frisian: Aurk) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich and is the second largest City in East Frisia, both in population, after Emden, and in area, after Wittmund.
Twin towns – sister cities
- Appingedam, Netherlands
References
- ↑ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ↑ "Partnerstadt Appingedam". aurich.de (in German). Aurich. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
Other websites
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- Official website (in German)
- Official German list of concentration camps Record of the concentration camp and its sub-camps (in German)