Friesland (district)

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

Friesland
District
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Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Capital	Jever
Area
• Total	608 km2 (235 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2015)
• Total	97,900
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	FRI
Website	friesland.de

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

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Friesland

Cities	Municipalities
Jever Schortens Varel	Bockhorn Sande Haddien Hooksiel Hohenkirchen Horum Houmersiel Minsen Oldorf Schillig Waddewarden Wiarden Wangerooge Zetel