Everything about Wittmund District totally explained
Wittmund is a
Landkreis (district) in the northwestern part of
Lower Saxony,
Germany. It is situated in
East Frisia, on the
North Sea coast. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise)
Friesland,
Leer and
Aurich.
Geography
The district contains part of the
Wadden Sea and of the
Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park. The coastal areas of the mainland are also known as
Harlinger Land. The islands of
Langeoog and
Spiekeroog, both belonging to the
East Frisian Islands, are part of this district.
History
The district was created by the
Kingdom of Prussia in
1885 from the Amt Wittmund, the Amt Esens and the City of
Esens. All were previously part of the District of
Aurich. In
1977 the district was merged with the
District of Friesland; however, the merger wasn't popular. The merger was declared unconstitutional in 1979 because it violated the rights of the former
State of Oldenburg to which Friesland had belonged, and the two districts were re-established in their old boundaries.
Partnerships
The district has a partnership with the district of
Schönebeck in
Saxony-Anhalt. It was started with
German reunification in
1990 to help to establish district administration in former
East Germany.
Coat of arms
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The ship in the coat of arms symbolizes the coastal location of the district. The three sails show heraldic symbols for the district - the front one shows a bear as the symbol of the Attena family from Esens, who ruled in the 14th and 15th century. The legend of the bear saving the City of Esens from its besiegers is associated with Balthasar Oomkens von Esens. The main sail shows two tournament lances as the symbol of the Hero Omken or Hero Oomkens von Esens, taken from the coat of arms of the City of Wittmund. The eagle in the rear sail stands for the castle and Amt Friedeburg.
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