Jeverland refers to the northern part of the present-day district of Friesland in northern Germany with the town of Jever as the seat of its local government. The Jeverland was formed in the 15th century from the Barony of Jever , which itself descended from the Banter Viertel , part of Östringen and the Wangerland . The town of Wilhelmshaven , founded in 1853, no longer belongs to Jeverland, but is an independent district. Despite that, the formerly independent church parishes of Heppens und Neuende are on the town's territory. In earlier times, agriculture was the mainstay of Jeverland's economy.
7-572: Trade was chiefly handled by the small coastal 'sluice' ports ( Sielhafen ) of Hooksiel, Rüstringersiel and Mariensiel. The state of Kniphausen , which was for a time entirely politically independent, was also located in Jeverland along with its two ports of Inhausersiel and Kniphausersiel. Today its former territory lies partly within the town of Wilhelmshaven. 53°35′N 7°59′E / 53.583°N 7.983°E / 53.583; 7.983 This Friesland (district) location article
14-422: A part of Oldenburg , but East Frisia made a claim for the territory as well. In the following decades East Frisia tried to block all roads between Jever and Oldenburg. It was not before the 17th century that the hostilities between East Frisia and Oldenburg ended. From 1667 to 1793 Jever was an exclave of Anhalt-Zerbst , and after Napoleonic occupation the westernmost exclave of Prussia . In 1818 Jever became
21-460: A part of East Frisia. This is somewhat confusing, since Friesland is situated east of East Frisia, and geographers regard Friesland as a part of that region. The distinction has historical reasons: Friesland was an independent state from 1438 to 1575 (see above for details). Then and afterwards the region bore the name "Friesland", although this is also the German name for the entire Frisia . Part of
28-519: A part of Oldenburg again. The southern part of today's District of Friesland is the "Friesische Wehde" ("Frisian Woods"), which also was most of the time part of Oldenburg. This region later formed the District of Varel. The District was established in 1933 by merging the former districts of Jever and Varel under the name of "Friesland". In 1977 it was dissolved and divided between the neighbouring districts of Wittmund and Ammerland . The dissolution
35-548: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Friesland (district) 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. The Frisian region was ruled by local chieftains until
42-457: The 15th century; see East Frisia for details. In 1438 in the northern part of today's Landkreis Friesland the Lordship of Jever was founded. East Frisia was from then on regarded as a hostile territory, and many skirmishes between Jever and East Frisia took place during the 15th and 16th centuries. The last ruler of Jever was Mary of Jever, who ruled until 1575. After her death Jever became
49-719: Was declared unconstitutional in 1979 because it violated the rights of the former State of Oldenburg, and the District was re-established in its old boundaries in 1980. Friesland is also a province in the northwest of the Netherlands. In the east the district is bounded by the Jade Bight , a shallow bay of the North Sea. The island of Wangerooge , one of the East Frisian Islands , is a part of Friesland. The inhabitants of Friesland insist that they are not
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