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"Moin" and welcome! The East Frisia portal offers an overview of the most important and newest articles on the subject of East Frisia, a unique historic and cultural region in North Germany on the North Sea coast. The portal contains links to a cross-section of articles from the areas of history and politics, geography and economy, art and culture, and some of the important personalities of the region. | ||||
Geography and nature    East Frisia is a region in the northwest of Germany, on the North Sea coast. The East Frisian Islands just off the mainland belong to the region. Beyond the line of dykes is the coastline, directly affected by the tide, and the mudflats of the Wadden Sea. The mainland is characterised by marshes, geest and moorland; the islands by dunes. The region is divided into the three districts of Aurich, Leer and Wittmund and the town of Emden. Towns: Aurich | Borkum | Emden | Esens | Leer | Norden | Norderney | Weener | Wiesmoor | Wittmund Municipalities:
Lakes and rivers: Harle | Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park | Dollart | Leybucht | Ems | Leda | Jümme | Großes Meer Regions: Auricherland | Brokmerland | East Frisian peninsula | Emsigerland | Harlingerland | Norderland | Rheiderland Islands, sandbanks and Platen: Bingumer Sand | Borkum | Juist | Norderney | Baltrum | Langeoog | Spiekeroog | Memmert | Lütje Hörn | Kachelotplate History   The history of East Frisia is marked by centuries of struggle by its people against storms and flooding from the sea, by the emergence of the concept of "Frisian freedom" in the Middle Ages and by the relative isolation of the region by moors. As a political entity the County of East Frisia appeared in 1464 on the imperial stage. After 1744 it belonged in succession to Prussia, the Kingdom of Holland, France, the Kingdom of Hanover and again to Prussia. Since 1946 the region has been part of the state of Lower Saxony. The dissolution of the province of Aurich in 1978 ended the history of East Frisia as a political and administrative unit. General history: History of East Frisia | Eala Frya Fresena | Frisian freedom | Grote Mandrenke | Christmas flood of 1717 History of towns and regions: History of the Brookmerland Military history: Battle of Detern | Frisian-Frankish wars | Friso-Hollandic wars Art and culture   The region has a large number of historic buildings, including castles and palaces, Gulf farmhouses and town houses. A number of museums and libraries have national significance. Around 100 churches date to the Romanesque and Gothic periods and many house valuable organs. The East Frisian Regional Association (Ostfriesische Landschaft) supports local culture as well as the preservation of the plattdeutsch language. Museums, libraries and archives: Castles: Berum Castle | Evenburg | Haneburg | Harderwykenburg Other buildings: Gulf farmhouse | Leaning Tower of Suurhusen Language: Moin | East Frisian Low Saxon | East Frisian language Religion: Evangelical Reformed Church Customs and culture: East Frisian jokes | Maibaum | Martinisingen Sport: Kickers Emden | Boßeln | Klootschießen East Frisian biographies  In the course of the previous centuries East Frisia has produced a number of notable people. In many cases they began or pursued their careers outside the region. See also: List of East Frisian people Chieftains: Aldgisl | Focko Ukena | Ocko I tom Brok | Ocko II tom Brok | tom Brok Nobility: Counts of East Frisia | Anna of Oldenburg | Edzard the Great | Edzard II | Enno II | Enno III | Enno Louis | Rudolf Christian | Ulrich I | Ulrich II Science: Hermann Conring | Rudolf Eucken | Johannes Fabricius | Rudolf von Jhering | Onno Klopp | Johann Christian Reil Theology: Menso Alting | Ubbo Emmius Culture: Ludolf Bakhuizen | Karl Dall | Henri Nannen | Wolfgang Petersen | Otto Waalkes Politics: Garrelt Duin Sport: Dieter Eilts | Marco Kutscher | Heidi Hartmann | Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt Economy and transport   East Frisia's economy is dominated by agriculture, tourism and several manufacturing and service industries. Amongst the largest industrial concerns are a Volkswagen factory and a wind energy system manufacturer. The economic hub of the region is Emden. Shipping has been a tradition in East Frisia for centuries. The town of Leer is one of the largest German shipping company centres. In the 1850s the region began to be opened up by the railway and has been linked to the motorway network since the 1970s. Businesses: Enercon | Nordseewerke | Ostfriesische Lufttransport | Luftverkehr Friesland Harle Public services: Richthofen Squadron | Lower Saxon State Department for Waterway, Coastal and Nature Conservation Media: Transport: A 28 | A 31 | A 280 | Emden Airfield | Leer station
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Category tree ▼ East Frisia ► Church in East Frisia ► History of East Frisia ► Towns and villages in East Frisia ► East Frisians ► Geography of East Frisia ► East Frisian language ► People from East Frisia ► East Frisia stubs Image of the month  The coat of arms of the County of East Frisia The County of East-Frisia was created in 1464 by Emperor Frederick III in the region of East Frisia in northwest Germany. It eventually fell to Prussia in 1744. more… Article of the month  The Leybucht is the second largest bay in East Frisia after the Dollart. The Jade Bight is larger than both, but belongs historically to Oldenburg. The bay lies in western East Frisia between the port of Greetsiel and Norddeich, about 18 kilometres north of Emden and 25 kilometres west of the county town of Aurich. It has an area of about 19 km². It attained its maximum extent of 129 km² following the storm surges of 1374 and 1376 and stretched from Greetsiel in the west to Marienhafe in the east and from the edge of the town of Norden as far as Canhusen (in the municipality of Hinte) in the south. In the centuries that followed the bay was increasingly empoldered so that by 1950 it had been reduced to its present size. The Leybucht lies in the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park (Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer) and belongs to Zone I. It enjoys special protection, not least because of the fauna and flora of its salt marshes. more… Did you know, that...? ... the 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron, based at Wittmund in East Frisia, was given the honorary title of Richthofen in 1964 in memory of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen? more… New and expanded articles The following are articles, related to East Frisia, added in the last six months. All articles on East Frisia are here; Articles on East Frisian people are here.
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