Wangerland

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Wangerland
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Wangerland
Wangerland (Germany)
Wangerland
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Friesland
Municipal subdivisions 7 districts
Mayor Harald Hinrichs (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 176 km² (68 sq mi)
Population 10,152  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 58 /km² (149 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FRI
Postal code 26434
Area codes 04463, 04461, 04425, 04426
Website www.wangerland-online.de

Coordinates: 53°39′00″N 7°57′00″E / 53.65, 7.95

Wangerland is a municipality in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approximately 20 km northwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 10 km north of Jever. Its seat is in the village Hohenkirchen.

[edit] History

First settlements are dated on the 2nd century B.C.

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