Moormerland

Moormerland is a municipality in the Leer District, in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany.

Moormerland
Location of Moormerland within Leer district
Moormerland
Moormerland
Coordinates: 53°19′11″N 7°25′22″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLeer
Government
  Mayor (202126) Hendrik Schulz[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total24,055
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26802
Dialling codes04954, 04945, 04924
Vehicle registrationLER
Websitemoormerland.conne.net

History

Moormerland was created on January 1st, 1973 by uniting eleven independent municipalities.[3] The eleven constituent Ortschafte are:

Village Population (2016)
Boekzetelerfehn 748
Gandersum 85
Hatshausen 602
Jheringsfehn 2,440
Neermoor 4,748
Oldersum 1,533
Rorichum 444
Terborg 105
Tergast 457
Veenhusen 4,157
Warsingsfehn 7,951
Total 23,270

References


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