national park
Wadden Sea National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage tidal flat ecosystem stretching along the North Sea coast, home to millions of migratory birds and unique mudflat walks.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Friedeburg
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Friedeburg
Friedeburg sits on the route: 15 minutes from Wiesmoor, 33km from Wadden Sea National Park.
Friedeburg is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wiesmoor, about 8 km away.
Friedeburg is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km southeast of Wittmund, and 20 km west of Wilhelmshaven.
About 4 kilometers east of the main village of Friedeburg, near the small village named Etzel, one of Europe's largest salt domes is located.Read more
This geological feature is part of the 240 million years old Zechstein Group formations. The salt dome, with a volume of 46 million cubic metres, houses important natural gas storages and crude oil storages. In February, 2022, the government of Lower Saxony decided to subsidize the realization of underground hydrogen storages there as well.
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What is there to see near Friedeburg?
Within an hour or so of Friedeburg: Wadden Sea National Park (33 km).
Where is Friedeburg?
Friedeburg is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 8 km from Wiesmoor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,607
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 53.4536, 7.8315
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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