Juist
municipality in East Frisia, Germany
Juist (German pronunciation: [ˈjyːst]) (Low German: Juist) is an island and municipality in Aurich in Lower Saxony in Germany. The island is one of seven East Frisian Islands at the edge of the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea in the southern North Sea. It is between Borkum Island (west), Memmert Island (southwest) and Norderney (east). The island is 17 km (11 mi) long and from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide, depending on the tide levels. There are two villages on the island: the main village Juist, and Loog. The island is separated from Norderney by the Norderneyer Seegatt.
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.jpg) Aerial view of Juist from the east | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Juist within Aurich district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°40′43″N 6°59′51″E / 53.67861°N 6.99750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Subdivisions | 2 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–21) | Tjark Axel Goerges[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.43 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,552 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26557–26571 |
| Dialling codes | 04935 |
| Vehicle registration | AUR |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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