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Friesland
Also known as Friesland (district)
district of Lower Saxony, Germany
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Lower Saxony
- Capital
- Jever
- District admin
- Sven Ambrosy ( SPD )
- Total
- 608 km (235 sq mi)
- Density
- 165/km (428/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Vehicle registration
- FRI
- Website
- friesland.de
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Friesland is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Wesermarsch, Ammerland, Leer and Wittmund, and by the North Sea. The city of Wilhelmshaven is enclosed by—but not part of—the district.
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