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
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wangerland within Friesland district
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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  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,142
• 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

History

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

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following villages: Altgarmssiel, Förrien, Friederikensiel, Hohenkirchen, Hooksiel, Horumersiel, Middoge, Minsen, Neugarmssiel, Oldorf, Schillig, Tettens, Waddewarden and Wiarden.[3]

References

External links

• Official site (in German)
• Churches in Wangerland (in German)

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[de] Wangerland

[ru] Вангерланд