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Norden, Lower Saxony

Norden
Ludgeri-Church
Ludgeri-Church
Flag of Norden
Coat of arms of Norden
Location of Norden within Aurich district
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Norden is located in Germany
Norden
Norden
Norden is located in Lower Saxony
Norden
Norden
Coordinates: 53°35′48″N 07°12′20″E / 53.59667°N 7.20556°E / 53.59667; 7.20556
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAurich
Subdivisions10 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Florian Eiben[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
106.33 km2 (41.05 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
25,179
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26506, 26492–26496, 26501, 26519–26520
Dialling codes04931
Vehicle registrationAUR, NOR
Websitewww.norden.de

Norden (East Frisian Low Saxon: Nörden) is a town in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea shore, in East Frisia.

Town and land use

+ Area in ha by usage
As at 30 June 2009[3]
Area area
Buildings and open spaces 943.54
Business areas 33.38
Fields and sports facilities 71.34
Roads, paths and parking lots 420.76
Agricultural land 8,410.04
Forests 46.64
Waterbodies, ditches, ponds 291.11
Protected areas among others 250.10
Total area 10,466.91

Norden consists of the town itself and ten official subdistricts. In addition to the old town centre, the main town includes the former municipality of Sandbauerschaft and the subdistricts Ekel, Lintel and Westgaste. They are divided into various quarters and residential areas such as Neustadt, Westlintel, Ostlintel, Ekelergaste, In der Wirde, Vierzig Diemat, Martensdorf, or "millionaire quarter". They have in common that they do not have any administrative function, but are places referred to in everyday local language.

The other subdistricts are Bargebur, Leybuchtpolder, Norddeich (which bore the name Lintelermarsch until 1972), Westermarsch I, Westermarsch II, Süderneuland I, Süderneuland II, Tidofeld and Ostermarsch.

The main town and the villages of Bargebur, Norddeich, Süderneneuland I and Süderneuland II, as well as parts of Westermarsch II, have largely grown together, and with the exception of Norddeich and Westermarsch II, form extensive residential and commercial areas in the south and east of the borough. About 92.5% of the total urban population live in this "metropolitan area".[4] The remaining subdistricts continue to be very rural and mostly sparsely populated, but they occupy by far the largest share of the total area of the borough.

Transport

Norden railway station is served by InterCity and Regional-Express trains of Deutsche Bahn.

Cemeteries

Notable people

Hermann Conring

Sport

See also

  • Norddeich
  • Norden also hosts the launch point of the world's longest submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE 3
  • St. Ludgeri church houses the famous organ (1686/92) by organ builder Arp Schnitger
  • Norden was the seat of Dornkaat distillers (est. 1806), producer a.o. of the nationwide known brand Dornkaat, a triple distilled korn. The vast production area is kept under monument law, partially a museum, but mostly with new companies in the old buildings.

References

Appeared in the novel by Erskin Childers, and the film, Riddle of the Sands. WW1 fictional historic novel.