Friesland

Statistics
State:	Lower Saxony
Capital:	Jever
Adm. Region:	Weser-Ems
Area:	608 km²
Inhabitants:	99,900 (1999)
pop. density:	104 inh./km²
Car identification:	FRI
Homepage:	http://www.friesland.de
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Friesland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Wesermarsch, Ammerland, Leer and Wittmund, and by the North Sea. The city of Wilhelmshaven is enclosed by, but not part of the district. 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). ... Jever, earlier than 1930 Jever is the capital of the district Friesland in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... 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 district Friesland 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). ... Wesermarsch is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Ammerland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Leer is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wittmund is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... 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. ... Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

History

Friesland was ruled by local chieftains until the 15th century; see East Frisia for details. In 1438 the state of Jever was founded, which was the first state to comprise all of Friesland. Ostfriesland was from then on regarded as a hostile territory, and lots of skirmishes between Friesland and Ostfriesland took place during the 15th and 16th centuries. The last ruler of Friesland was Maria of Jever, who ruled until 1575. Ostfriesland (literally East Frisia) is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony. ... Events Pachacuti who would later create Tahuantinsuyu, or Inca Empire became the ruler of Cuzco January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Germany Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway looses direct control of Sweden. ...

After her death Friesland became a part of Oldenburg, but Ostfriesland made a claim for the territory as well. In the following decades Ostfriesland tried to block all roads between Friesland and Oldenburg. It was not before the 17th century, that the hostilities between Ostfriesland and Friesland ended. Oldenburg is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

From 1667 to 1793 Friesland was an exclave of Anhalt-Zerbst, and afterwards the westernmost exclave of Russia. In 1818 Friesland became a part of Oldenburg again. D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Anhalt_Zerbst is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ...

The district was established in 1933 by merging the former districts of Jever and Varel. In an administrative reform of 1977 this district was planned to be dissolved and divided between the neighbouring districts of Wittmund and Ammerland. The population successfully protested against the dissolution of their district, and the reform was undone in 1980.

Geography

In the east the district is bounded by the Jadebusen, a shallow bay of the North Sea. The island of Wangerooge, belonging to the East Frisian Islands, is a part of Friesland. The East Frisian Islands (German: Ostfriesische Inseln) are a chain of islands in the North Sea, off the coast of Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

The inhabitants of Friesland insist, that they are not a part of East Frisia. This is somewhat confusing, since Friesland is situated east of East Frisia, and geographers regard Friesland as a part of that region. The distinction has historical reasons: Friesland was an independent state from 1438 to 1575 (see above for details). Then and afterwards the region bore the name "Friesland", although this is also the German name for entire Frisia. Frisia (or also Friesland) is a region along the southeastern coasts of the North Sea. ...

Coat of arms

The lion is from the arms of the chieftains of Jever; it was the symbol of the state of Friesland, which had existed from 1438 to 1575. The blazon of the arms is: "Azure, a lion rampant dexter-facing Or, armed and langued Gules, two Greek crosses Argent above, near upper corners".

Image File history File links District of Friesland, coat of arms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jever, earlier than 1930 Jever is the capital of the district Friesland in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Events Pachacuti who would later create Tahuantinsuyu, or Inca Empire became the ruler of Cuzco January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Germany Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway looses direct control of Sweden. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont August 5 - Henry Sidney is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ... This is an article about Heraldry. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Towns and municipalities

Jever, earlier than 1930 Jever is the capital of the district Friesland in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

External links

• Official website (German)

Friesland is also the name of a Dutch province (see Friesland) and the German and Dutch name for the entire region of Frisia. This article is about the province Friesland in the Netherlands. ... Frisia (or also Friesland) is a region along the southeastern coasts of the North Sea. ...

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). ...

Ammerland | Aurich | Bentheim | Braunschweig (Brunswick) | Celle | Cloppenburg | Cuxhaven | Delmenhorst | Diepholz | Emden | Emsland | Friesland | Gifhorn | Goslar | Göttingen | Hameln-Pyrmont (Hamelin-Pyrmont) | Hannover (Hanover) | Harburg | Helmstedt | Hildesheim | Holzminden | Leer | Lüchow-Dannenberg | Lüneburg | Nienburg | Northeim | Oldenburg (town) | Oldenburg (district) | Osnabrück (town) | Osnabrück (district) | Osterholz | Osterode | Peine | Rotenburg | Salzgitter | Schaumburg | Soltau-Fallingbostel | Stade | Uelzen | Vechta | Verden | Wesermarsch | Wilhelmshaven | Wittmund | Wolfenbüttel | Wolfsburg Ammerland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Bentheim (in full Grafschaft Bentheim (County of Bentheim)) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Braunschweig Braunschweig [ˈbraunʃvaik] (English & French: Brunswick) is a city of 245,500 people (as of December 31, 2004), located in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Celle is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Cuxhaven is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Delmenhorst is a district-free town (Kreisfreie Stadt) of nearly 76,000 inhabitants located in Lower Saxony at 53° 03 North, 8° 37 East between Bremen and Oldenburg. ... Diepholz 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. ... Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Gifhorn is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Goslar is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Göttingen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hamelin-Pyrmont (German Hameln-Pyrmont) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hanover (officially Region Hannover) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... (This article is about the district in northern Germany. ... Helmstedt is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hildesheim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Holzminden is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Leer is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Lüneburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Nienburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Oldenburg is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Oldenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Osnabrück is a city in the Westphalian half of Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80km NNW of Dortmund, 45km NNW of Münster, and some 100km due West of Hanover. ... Osnabrück is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Peine is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Rotenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Categories: Germany geography stubs | Cities in Germany | Towns in Lower Saxony ... Schaumburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Soltau-Fallingbostel is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Stade is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Uelzen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Vechta is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Verden is a Kreis (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wesermarsch is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wittmund is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wolfenbüttel is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Categories: Cities in Germany | Towns in Lower Saxony | Company towns | Germany-related stubs ... edit