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Wangerland

Located in Landkreis Friesland, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 53°37′45″ N 7°55′46″ E

Wangerland
Uwe Karwath, Wilhelmshaven · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
9,149
9.1K
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
60
listed under Wangerland
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase51 km
BRE Bremen Airport86 km

About Wangerland

Wangerland is a village. Location: Landkreis Friesland, Lower Saxony. Population: 9,149. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Wangerland (German pronunciation: [ˈvaŋɐˌlant]) 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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
176 km²
Official website
wangerland.org

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Wangerland

  • Jever
  • Schortens

Population of Wangerland over time

Population of Wangerland over time
2014 9,061
2016 9,285
2017 9,275
2019 9,190
2021 9,130
2022 9,149
2023 9,197
2024 9,149
2025 9,137

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Wangerland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (85 mm)
Driest month
February (44 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Wangerland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)694463485776776679738574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wangerland

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (86 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 51 kmeast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 86 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 106 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 44 kmeast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 58 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 149 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Wangerland

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 682 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 22 kmNW
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 12 kmNW
  • Friesenstrand Beach 21 kmE
  • Nordstrand Beach 22 kmNW

25–60 km406 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 36 kmW
  • Norderney Island 46 kmW
  • Baltrum Island 37 kmW
  • Ostbad Beach 49 kmW

60–100 km887 places

  • Borkum Island 82 kmW
  • Juist Island 62 kmW
  • Nordstrand Beach 77 kmW
  • Südstrand Beach 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wangerland

60 places
  1. 1 Schillig 2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages55

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources