Friesland (district)

Friesland
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Capital	Jever
Area
• Total	608 km2 (235 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2022)
• Total	100,277
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	FRI
Website	friesland.de

Friesland is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany.

In the east the district is bounded by the Jade Bight, a shallow bay of the North Sea. The island of Wangerooge, one of the East Frisian Islands, is a part of Friesland.

Cities and municipalities

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Friesland

Cities	Municipalities
Jever Schortens Varel	Bockhorn Sande Haddien Hooksiel Hohenkirchen Horum Houmersiel Minsen Oldorf Schillig Waddewarden Wiarden Wangerooge Zetel