Friesland (district)
district of Germany
Friesland is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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State | Lower Saxony |
Capital | Jever |
Area | |
• Total | 608 km2 (235 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
• 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.
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ReferencesEdit
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