Friesland (district)

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

Friesland
Flag of Friesland
Coat of arms of Friesland
Map
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalJever
Area
 • Total608 km2 (235 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total100,277
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFRI
Websitefriesland.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

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Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Friesland
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

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  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.