Aurich is a district ( Landkreis ) in Lower Saxony , Germany . It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Sea , the districts of Wittmund and Leer , and the city of Emden .
4-470: Marienhafe is a municipality in the district of Aurich , in Lower Saxony , Germany . This East Frisia article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Aurich (district) location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aurich (district) The history of the district is linked with the history of the region of East Frisia . The district
8-618: The so-called virgin eagle (or harpy ), which was the heraldic animal of the Cirksena family , a local clan providing East Frisian chieftains during the Middle Ages . The acorns in the arms are symbols of the city of Aurich and the six-pointed spurs are symbols of Norden . The blazon is: "party per pale Azure and Gules, a harpy gardant Argent, above shoulders two six-pointed mullets Argent, below wings two acorns inverted Argent". The former coat of arms, granted in 1950, shows
12-620: The three populated islands of Juist , Norderney and Baltrum , which belong to the East Frisian Islands . The small island of Memmert south of Juist is a nature reserve housing rare birds. Part of the district belongs to the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park . Islands: Norderney 26 km , pop. 6100; Juist 16 km , pop. 1800; Baltrum 6.5 km , pop. 500; Memmert 5.2 km , pop. 0. The coat of arms, granted in 1978, displays
16-464: Was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Aurich and Norden . The district is located in the westernmost part of East Frisia ( Ostfriesland ). In the west there is the mouth of the river Ems and the Krummhörn peninsula protruding into the estuary. With a population of approximately 190,000 (as of 31 December 2016) it is the biggest district of East Frisia. The district includes
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