Friesland (district)

Friesland
Flag of Friesland
Coat of arms of Friesland
Map
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalJever
Government
 • District admin.Sven Ambrosy (SPD)
Area
 • Total608 km2 (235 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total100,277
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFRI
Websitefriesland.de

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.

  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.