Norderney | |
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![]() Aerial view of Norderney from the west | |
Coordinates: 53°42′26″N 07°08′49″E / 53.70722°N 7.14694°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Aurich |
Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile Fischerhafen, Nordhelmsiedlung |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Frank Ulrichs[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,992 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26548 |
Dialling codes | 04932 |
Vehicle registration | AUR, NOR |
Website | www.norderney.de |
Norderney is one of the East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany. It belongs to the municipality of the district of Aurich in Lower Saxony.
The island has a total area of 26.3 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi) and making it the ninth-largest island in Germany. It has about 6,000 people. On the northern side of the island is a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) long sandy beach.
The neighbouring island to the east is Baltrum, which is about 800m away. To the west is the island of Juist, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away.