Friesland (district)

Friesland
District
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Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalJever
Area
 • Total608 km2 (235 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total100,461
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFRI
Websitefriesland.de

Friesland is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany.

In the east the district is bounded by the Jade Bight, a shallow bay of the North Sea. The island of Wangerooge, one of the East Frisian Islands, is a part of Friesland.

Cities and municipalities

Cities Municipalities
  1. Jever
  2. Schortens
  3. Varel
  1. Bockhorn
  2. Sande
  3. Haddien
  4. Hooksiel
  5. Hohenkirchen
  6. Horum
  7. Houmersiel
  8. Minsen
  9. Oldorf
  10. Schillig
  11. Waddewarden
  12. Wiarden
  13. Wangerooge
  14. Zetel

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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