Brookmerland
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Brookmerland is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Aurich
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is situated southeast of Norden
. Its seat is in the village Marienhafe.
The Samtgemeinde Brookmerland consists of the following municipalities:
Aurich (district)
Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the North Sea, the districts of Wittmund and Leer, and the city of Emden.- History :...
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated southeast of Norden
Norden, Lower Saxony
Norden is a town in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea shore, in East Frisia.-External links:* *...
. Its seat is in the village Marienhafe.
The Samtgemeinde Brookmerland consists of the following municipalities:
- LeezdorfLeezdorfLeezdorf is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- MarienhafeMarienhafeMarienhafe is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- OsteelOsteelOsteel is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The village was first mentioned in 1164 . The early settlement was on the edge of a moor....
- RechtsupwegRechtsupwegRechtsupweg is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- Upgant-SchottUpgant-SchottUpgant-Schott is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany.- Origin of the name :Upgant-Schott was first mentioned in the records in AD 945 as Cuppargent in the endowment register of Fulda Abbey. The name Upgant probably refers to a small stream called the Gant, the course...
- WirdumWirdumWirdum is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany....