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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Wangerland | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Wangerland within Friesland district  | |
  Wangerland  Wangerland | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′N 7°57′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Friesland |
| Subdivisions | 14 quarters |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Mario Szlezak[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,149 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26434, 26441 (Groß Hauskreuz) |
| Dialling codes | 04463, 04464, 04461, 04425, 04426 |
| Vehicle registration | FRI |
| Website | www.wangerland-online.de |
First settlements are dated on the 2nd century B.C.
The municipality consists of the following villages: Altgarmssiel, Förrien, Friederikensiel, Hohenkirchen, Hooksiel, Horumersiel, Middoge, Minsen, Neugarmssiel, Oldorf, Schillig, Tettens, Waddewarden and Wiarden.[3]
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