Wangerland

Wangerland
Coat of arms
Wangerland
Location of Wangerland within Friesland district
Coordinates: 53°39′N 7°57′E / 53.650°N 7.950°ECoordinates: 53°39′N 7°57′E / 53.650°N 7.950°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Friesland
Government
• Mayor	Björn Mühlena (Ind.)
Area
• Total	176 km^2 (68 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	9,213
• Density	52/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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

1. Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2015 (Tabelle K1020014)
2. Ortschaften on Wangerland.de (German)

External links

• Official site (German)
• Churches in Wangerland (German)