Wiesmoor
Wiesmoor is a town in Aurich in the northwest of Lower Saxony.
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Location of Wiesmoor within Aurich district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°24′N 7°44′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Subdivisions | 8 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Sven Lübbers[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.99 km2 (32.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,502 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26639 |
| Dialling codes | 04944 |
| Vehicle registration | AUR |
| Website | www.wiesmoor.de |
Geography
Wiesmoor is about 30 km inland from the North Sea in the North West of Germany in the centre of the historic district East Frisia. The city of Wiesmoor and its surroundings have a population of between 35,000 and 40,000 people.
The most South-Easterly community in the Landkreis of Aurich Wiesmoor is centrally within the East Frisian peninsula. The city is in the district Aurich. In the East, the city borders with the Friedeburg in Wittmund, in the south with Uplengen in Leer. West of Wiesmoor is the village of Großefehn is and to the North of that the city of Aurich, both in the district of Aurich.
The closest large cities to Wiesmoor are Wilhelmshaven (30 km to the North East), Oldenburg (45 km to the South East), Bremen (80 km to the South East) as well as the Dutch city of Groningen (80 km to the South West).
References
Other websites
- Official site
- Wiesmoor-info (in German and English)
- Wiesmoor in Nordwest Travel Magazin Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Wiesmoor forum Archived 2005-05-18 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
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