Marienhafe

Marienhafe
Saint Mary's Church
Saint Mary's Church
Flag of Marienhafe
Coat of arms of Marienhafe
Location of Marienhafe within Aurich district
HinteWirdum, GermanyIhlowSüdbrookmerlandKrummhörnEmdenNetherlandsLeer (district)Leer (district)WiesmoorAurichGroßefehnUpgant-SchottMarienhafeRechtsupwegLeezdorfOsteelHalbemondNordenBerumburGroßheideLütetsburgHageHagermarschDornumMemmertLütje HörnJuistNorderneyBaltrumAurich (district)Lower SaxonyWittmund (district)
Location of Marienhafe
Marienhafe   is located in Germany
Marienhafe
Marienhafe
Location within Germany
Marienhafe   is located in Lower Saxony
Marienhafe
Marienhafe
Location within Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°31′23″N 7°16′25″E / 53.52306°N 7.27361°E / 53.52306; 7.27361
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictAurich
Municipal assoc.Brookmerland
Government
 • MayorBeate Kappher-Gruß (SPD)
Area
 • Total
4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,484
 • Density612/km2 (1,580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26529
Dialling codes04934
Vehicle registrationAUR

Marienhafe is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geography

Marienhafe lies in the western part of the East Frisian peninsula, approximately 20  kilometers northeast of Emden and 10  kilometers southeast of Norden. It borders the municipality of Osteel to the northwest, Leezdorf to the northeast, Rechtsupweg to the east, Upgant-Schott to the south, and Wirdum to the southwest.

The Abelitz River rises near Marienhafe , flowing into the Alte Greetsieler Sieltief canal and connecting the town to the East Frisian waterway network. The village of Tjüche, located north of the town center, also belongs to the municipality.

References

  1. ↑ "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.