Norderney
municipality in the German North Sea
Norderney is one of the East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany. It belongs to the municipality of the district of Aurich in Lower Saxony.
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 Aerial view of Norderney from the west | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Norderney within Aurich district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°42′26″N 07°08′49″E / 53.70722°N 7.14694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile Fischerhafen, Nordhelmsiedlung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Frank Ulrichs[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,969 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26548 |
| Dialling codes | 04932 |
| Vehicle registration | AUR, NOR |
| Website | www.norderney.de |
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Geography change
The island has a total area of 26.3 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi) and making it the ninth-largest island in Germany. It has about 6,000 people. On the northern side of the island is a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) long sandy beach.
The neighbouring island to the east is Baltrum, which is about 800m away. To the west is the island of Juist, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away.
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 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norderney.
- Official site (in German)
- Further information (in German)
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
. Encyclopedia Americana. 1920.
