Emden | ||
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Coordinates: 53°22′1″N 07°12′22″E / 53.36694°N 7.20611°ECoordinates: 53°22′1″N 07°12′22″E / 53.36694°N 7.20611°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Urban district | |
Government | ||
• Lord Mayor | Bernd Bornemann (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 112.33 km2 (43.37 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 50,694 | |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 26721, 26723, 26725 | |
Dialling codes | 04921, 04927 (Knock) | |
Vehicle registration | EMD | |
Website | www.emden.de |
Emden is a town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main town of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528.
County of East Frisia 1464–1744 Kingdom of Prussia 1744–1806
Kingdom of Holland 1806–1810
First French Empire 1810–1813
Kingdom of Prussia 1813–1815
Kingdom of Hanover 1815–1866
Kingdom of Prussia 1866–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Weimar Republic 1918–1933
Nazi Germany 1933–1945
Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
West Germany 1949–1990
Germany 1990–present