Wangerland
{{Infobox German location
|type = Gemeinde
|name = Wangerland
|image_flag = Flagge Wangerland.svg
|image_coa = DEU Wangerland COA.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|53|39|N|7|57|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Wangerland in FRI.svg
|state = Lower Saxony
|district = Friesland
|elevation = 2
|area = 176.19
|postal_code = 26434, 26441 (Groß Hauskreuz)
|area_code = 04463, 04464, 04461, 04425, 04426
|licence = FRI
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 55 020
|divisions = 14 quarters
|website = [http://www.wangerland-online.de/ www.wangerland-online.de]
|mayor = Mario Szlezak{{cite web|url=https://wahlen.statistik.niedersachsen.de/SW2021/reports/DW/DW_Uebersicht.pdf|title=Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021|date=13 October 2021|publisher=Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen}}
|leader_term = 2021–26
|party = SPD
}}
Wangerland ({{IPA|de|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.
History
First settlements are dated on the 2nd century B.C.
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following villages: Altgarmssiel, Förrien, Friederikensiel, Hohenkirchen, Hooksiel, Horumersiel, Middoge, Minsen, Neugarmssiel, Oldorf, Schillig, Tettens, Waddewarden and Wiarden.[http://wangerland.de/Das-Wangerland/Ortschaften Ortschaften] on Wangerland.de (German)
References
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External links
- [http://www.wangerland-online.de Official site] {{in lang|de}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070910152847/http://www.kirche-hooksiel.de/ Churches in Wangerland] {{in lang|de}}
{{Cities and towns in Friesland (district)}}
{{Authority control}}
{{FrieslandDE-geo-stub}}