Wittmund
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the district Wittmund
State	Lower Saxony
County seat	Wittmund
Adm. region	Weser-Ems
Area	656.65 km²
Population	57,800 (2004)
pop. density	88 inh./km²
Car identification	WTM
Web page	http://www.landkreis.wittmund.de/

Wittmund is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in Ostfriesland ("Eastern Frisia"). Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Friesland, Leer and Aurich. Image:Lower saxony wtm. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... 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). ... Wittmund is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Wittmund. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government 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 by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... 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). ... Friesland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Leer is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Geography

The district is located at the short to the North Sea. The coastal areas of the mainland are also known as Harlinger Land. The islands of Langeoog and Spiekeroog, both belonging to the East Frisian Islands, are part of this district. 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. ... Langeoogis one of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islandsat the edge of the lower saxon Wadden Seain the southern North Sea, located between BaltrumIsland (west), and Spiekeroog(east). ... Location of Spiekeroog in Germany Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea 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. ...

History

The district was created in 1885 from the Amt Wittmund, the Amt Esens and the city Esens. All were previously part of the district Aurich. In 1977 the district was merged with the district Friesland, which was however not popular. The merger was declared as unconstitutional in 1979, and the two districts were re-established in their old boundaries. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Partnerships

The district has a partnership with the district Schönebeck in Saxony-Anhalt, which was started with the German reunification in 1990 to help to establish the district administration in former East Germany. Schönebeck is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... With an area of 20,447 km² and a population of 2. ... This article is about the year. ... GDR redirects here. ...

Coat of arms

This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Balthasar Oomkens von Esens (d. ... Hero Oomkens von Esens (cir1455–1522) was a Frisian nobleman, Earl of Harlingerland, who inherited the title on the death of his father, Sibet Attena von Esens, in 1473. ...

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. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Wittmund is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Wittmund. ... Esens is a town in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Holtriem is a Samtgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Friedeburg is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Langeoogis one of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islandsat the edge of the lower saxon Wadden Seain the southern North Sea, located between BaltrumIsland (west), and Spiekeroog(east). ... Location of Spiekeroog in Germany Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea coast of Germany. ...

External links

• Official homepage

	Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Lower Saxony in Germany
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