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| State: | Lower Saxony |
| Adm. Region: | Weser-Ems |
| Capital: | Aurich |
| Area: | 1287 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 187,700 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 146 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | AUR |
| Website: | landkreis-aurich.de | Map |
Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Sea, the districts of Wittmund and Leer, and the city of Emden.
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The history of the district is linked with the history of the region of Ostfriesland.
The district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Aurich and Norden.
The district is located in the westernmost part of Eastern Frisia (Ostfriesland). In the west there is the mouth of the Ems river and the Krummhörn peninsula protruding into the estuary.
The district includes the three populated islands of Juist, Norderney and Baltrum, which belong to the East Frisian Islands. The small island of Memmert south of Juist is a nature reserve housing rare birds.
Islands: Norderney 26 km², pop. 6100; Juist 16 km², pop. 1800; Baltrum 6.5 km², pop. 500; Memmert 5.2 km², pop. 0.History
Geography
| The coat of arms displays the so called virgin eagle (or harpy), which was the heraldic animal of the Cirksena family, a local clan providing East Frisian chieftains during the Middle Ages. The acorns in the arms are symbols of the city of Aurich, the six-pointed stars are symbols of Norden. |
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Official website (German)External links
Island of Norderney (German)
Island of Juist (German)
Island of Baltrum (German)\n