Aurich

Statistics
State:	Lower Saxony
Capital:	Aurich
Adm. Region:	Weser-Ems
Area:	1287 km²
Inhabitants:	187,700 (2002)
pop. density:	146 inh./km²
Car identification:	AUR
Homepage:	landkreis-aurich.de
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Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Sea, the districts of Wittmund and Leer, and the city of Emden. Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land, which may be translated as country) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... This is an article about the city Aurich. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Weser-Ems is the most westerly of the four Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Image File history File links Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the Aurich district Created from Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates#Niedersachsen / Lower Saxony File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... Wittmund is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Leer is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing the location of Emden Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems. ...

History

The history of the district is linked with the history of the region of East Frisia. Ostfriesland (literally East Frisia) is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony. ...

The district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Aurich and Norden. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

Geography

The district is located in the westernmost part of Eastern Frisia (Ostfriesland). In the west there is the mouth of the Ems river and the Krummhörn peninsula protruding into the estuary. Frisia (or also Friesland) is a region along the southeastern coasts of the North Sea. ... EMS may stand for: Eastern Mountain Sports, an outdoor retailer The Edinburgh Mathematical Society Electromagnetic Spectrum Electronic Manual Special, a special edition Saab 99 automobile Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd Element management system (telecommunications) Emergency medical service EMS Group or Ems-Chemie Energy Management System Enhanced Messaging Service Enterprise Messaging...

The district includes the three populated islands of Juist, Norderney and Baltrum, which belong to the East Frisian Islands. The small island of Memmert south of Juist is a nature reserve housing rare birds. Norderney is one of the seven populated East Frisian Islands off the coast of Germany. ... The East Frisian Islands (German: Ostfriesische Inseln) are a chain of islands in the North Sea, off the coast of Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Islands: Norderney 26 km², pop. 6100; Juist 16 km², pop. 1800; Baltrum 6.5 km², pop. 500; Memmert 5.2 km², pop. 0.

Coats-of-arms

The current coat of arms

The coat-of-arms, granted in 1978, displays the so called virgin eagle (or harpy), which was the heraldic animal of the Cirksena family, a local clan providing East Frisian chieftains during the Middle Ages. The acorns in the arms are symbols of the city of Aurich and the six-pointed spurs are symbols of Norden. The blazon is: "party per pale Azure and Gules, a harpy gardant Argent, above shoulders two six-pointed mullets Argent, below wings two acorns inverted Argent". District of Aurich, coat of arms This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... A virgin is most commonly seen as a person who has not engaged in sexual intercourse. ... Genera Aquila Haliaeetus Pithecophaga Circaetus (*) Scientists argue whether Accipitriformes are a separate order, or belong to the Falconiformes. ... In Greek mythology, Harpies (robbers) were first beautiful winged women: Hesiod (Theogony) calls them as two lovely-haired creatures. ... Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is the largest community organization of low and moderate-income families in the United States. ... A spur is a metal instrument composed of a shank, neck, and prick, rowel (sharp-toothed wheel), or blunted end fastened to the heel of a horseman. ... This is an article about Heraldry. ...

The former coat-of-arms, granted in 1950, shows a golden oak tree, representing the Upstalsboom, a tree outside the city of Aurich under which free Frisians gathered for their yearly council meetings. Its blazon is: "Gules, an oak tree Or, on a hill Or at base". 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number Gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 (IB), 6, d Density, Hardness 19300 kg/m3, 2. ... Oakland International Airport is located in Oakland, California and serves the San Francisco Bay Area metro region. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ...

Towns and municipalities

An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ... This is an article about the city Aurich. ... Norden is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, at the coast of the North Sea. ... Wiesmoor is situated in a natural environment in the heart of Ostfriesland, and it is known as the flower capital. ...

External links

• Official website (German)
• Island of Norderney (German)
• Island of Juist (German)
• Island of Baltrum (German)

Rural and urban districts of Lower Saxony Lower Saxony flag File links The following pages link to this file: Aurich (district) Wittmund (district) Friesland (district) Leer (district) Ammerland Wesermarsch Cuxhaven (district) Stade (district) Harburg Lüneburg (district) Lüchow-Dannenberg Osterholz Rotenburg (district) Verden (district) Soltau-Fallingbostel Uelzen (district) Celle (district) Gifhorn (district) Emsland Bentheim Cloppenburg (district... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ...

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