Aurich

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For the district, see Aurich (district).
Aurich
Aurich center, car free zone
Aurich center, car free zone
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Aurich
Aurich (Germany)
Aurich
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Aurich
Mayor Heinz-Werner Windhorst (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 197.21 km² (76.1 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m  (13 ft)
Population 40,559  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 206 /km² (533 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AUR
Postal codes 26603 - 26607
Area code 04941
Website www.aurich.de

Coordinates: 53°28′17″N 07°29′01″E / 53.47139, 7.48361

Aurich is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.

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[edit] History

The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of Cirksena began reconstructing the city after an attack. He established the town center, which is still in place today. In 1539, the land authorities were brought together in Aurich, making it the capital of the county and, later, East Frisia, remaining the seat of the land authorities when East Frisia was inherited by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1744. It passed to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1815, and then was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and made part of the Province of Hanover.

From October 21, 1944 until December 23, 1944 a Nazi concentration camp was established in Aurich. The camp was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp. [1]

After World War II, Aurich became part of the new state of Lower Saxony.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

Aurich's coat-of-arms is drawn by the blazon: "Arms: Landscape with chief two-thirds sky and base third earth, a shield Gules emblazoned with letter 'A' Or, an open-topped crown Or above, two growing trees Vert at sides. Crown: A battlement Gules with three merlons and two embrasures. Supporters: Two branches of mistletoe with leaves and berries Or.".

Note that the coat-of-arms of the district of the same name differs.

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The camp is listed as No. 51 Aurich, Kreis Aurich in the official German list.

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Towns and municipalities in Aurich (district)
Coat of arms