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Norderney (Low German: Nördernee) is one of the seven populated East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany.

Norderney
Town
Aerial view of Norderney from the west
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Norderney within Aurich district
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Coordinates: 53°42′26″N 07°08′49″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Aurich
Subdivisions	2 Ortsteile Fischerhafen, Nordhelmsiedlung
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Frank Ulrichs[1]
Area
• Total	26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,032
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26548
Dialling codes	04932
Vehicle registration	AUR, NOR
Website	www.norderney.de

The island is 14 by 2.5 kilometres (8.7 by 1.6 mi), having a total area of about 26.3 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi) and is therefore Germany's ninth-largest island. Norderney's population amounts to about 5,850[3] people. In 1946 Norderney gained municipal status and belongs to the Aurich "Kreis" (county). On the northern side of the island lies a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) long sandy beach.

The neighbouring island to the east is Baltrum, which lies about 800m (half a mile) away beyond the Wichter Ee. To the west is the island of Juist, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away on the other side of the Norderneyer Seegatt.

The entire eastern half of Norderney belongs to the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park. Access to the park is restricted, as it is subdivided in zones of different accessibility for the protection of the wildlife. The status as a National Park also affects all types of traffic on the island, while especially car traffic is subject to strict regulations.

The mainland is easily reached via ferry operated by AG Reederei Norden-Frisia from the harbour, Norddeich pier near the northern German city of Norden. Norderney also possesses an airport with a 1,000-metre (3,300 ft) runway.

History

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Of the seven East Frisian islands, Norderney is the youngest. The island has only existed in its present form since the middle of the 16th century, being the eastern remnant of the larger island Buise. The larger island of Buise was split into two parts during the Grote Mandrenke flood of 1362, the eastern half at first being called Ostrende. What was left of Buise shrank in size over the years and finally disappeared into the North Sea during the St. Peter's Flood of 1651. Ostrende, on the other hand, grew in size, and is noted in a 1550 census as "Norder neys Oog" (Northern New Island), and having a church and 18 houses. The inhabitants at this time worked principally as fishermen. In the second half of the 18th century the sea trade industry grew in importance. Next to fishing, tourism became important to the island economy. In 1797, Norderney became the first German resort on the North Sea.

It is believed that the first durable settlements were established during the 13th and 14th centuries. A town developed in the western part of the island, protected by high dunes. The first documented mention of the island was in 1398. By 1650 the island was about 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) long and the town had about 18 houses and 101 inhabitants. A severe storm flooded the island at Christmastime in 1717. In the 1830s shellfish harvesting became the most important activity of the islanders.

Crown Prince Georg of Hannover, Herzog von Cumberland, visited Norderney for the first time in 1836 and from 1851 held court each summer on the island. During this time the resort gained a strong following of the rich and famous. In 1858 a 950-metre deck with promenade was built. The island's windmill was built in 1862. In 1899 the island had 4,018 inhabitants and 26,000 resort guests. In 1901 an angelfish fishery was established. In 1925 there were 5,564 inhabitants and 38,140 guests. Deutsche Luft Hansa commenced scheduled flights to the island the same year.

Cultural references

• The island features in The Riddle of the Sands, the 1903 novel by Irish novelist Erskine Childers.
• The island features in Seven Gothic Tales the 1934 collection of short stories by Danish novelist Isak Dinesen.

Coat of arms and flag

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Since 10 July 1928 the coat of arms of the city of Norderney depicts the local landmark, the "Kap," or cape building. A dune and water is shown underneath. Such high structures helped mariners identify the island and orient themselves in earlier times. There are similar buildings on Borkum and Wangerooge. The Norderney cape building was built in 1848 from wood, and was replaced in 1870 with a stone building. At night a fire was lit in the top part of the structure. Today lighthouses have taken over this function. The island painter Poppe Folkerts designed the coat of arms.

Norderney is one of the smallest German communities to fly its own flag. The small city flag has horizontal blue and white stripes and a black and white checkered area on the left side. The blue colour stands for the sea, white symbolizes the colour of the sand, and black stands for the Norderney sea sign.

Climate and recreation

Norderney has a maritime temperate climate, with generally less extreme temperatures than on the nearby mainland. Precipitation is more-or-less evenly distributed throughout the year, but autumn seems to be slightly wetter, with November being the wettest month with 87.6 millimetres (3.45 in) while February is the driest with 40.7 millimetres (1.60 in). The Island also has more sunshine hours than the mainland, with more than 1,600 hours per year. Sea temperatures are fluctuating between 3 and 7 °C (37 and 45 °F) in the winter and over 20 °C (68 °F) in the summer months. In July 2014 a record high was reached with 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) and on 24 July 2019 the record was broken again, with a new record of high of 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) – surpassing the 35 °C (95 °F) mark for the first time since measurements had started in 1947.

There is a nudist beach just east of Norderney's popular Weiße Düne (White Dune) beach.[6]

See also

• List of ferry boats of the East Frisian Islands
• Lager Norderney – a Nazi labour camp named after the island, on Alderney in the Channel Islands.[7]
• Norderneyer Seegatt

References

External links

• Official site (in German)
• Further information (in German)
• "Norderney" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
• "Norderney" . Encyclopedia Americana. 1920.

На других языках

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[de] Norderney

Norderney .mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}[nɔɐ̯dɐˈnaɪ]  (ostfriesisches Plattdeutsch: Nördernee [nœədəˈneɛɪ])[2][3][4] ist eine der Ostfriesischen Inseln in der Nordsee, die dem Festland des Landes Niedersachsen zwischen der Ems- und Wesermündung in der Deutschen Bucht vorgelagert sind. Mit einer Fläche von 26,29 Quadratkilometern ist Norderney nach Borkum die zweitgrößte Insel dieser Inselgruppe.

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- [en] Norderney

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[es] Norderney

Norderney es una de las islas Frisias alemanas, situada al oeste de Juist y al este de Baltrum. De 14 kilómetros de largo y 2 de ancho, tiene una superficie de unos 25 km² y unos 6.000 habitantes. En la vertiente occidental hay un pueblo de nombre homónimo que es un importante núcleo turístico de playa.

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[fr] Norderney

Norderney est une île allemande d'environ 26 km2 et la troisième des Îles de la Frise-Orientale vu de l'Ouest entre Juist et Baltrum. Elle appartient comme ville à l'arrondissement d'Aurich et au Land de Basse-Saxe.

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[it] Norderney

Norderney (nel basso-tedesco della Frisia Orientale: Nördernee; 26,29 km²; 6.000 ab. ca.) è la più popolata e la seconda per grandezza (dopo Borkum) delle Isole Frisone Orientali (Ostfriesische Inseln), gruppo di isole tedesche sul Mare del Nord, appartenenti al land Bassa Sassonia (Niedersachsen, Germania nord-occidentale). Dal punto di vista amministrativo, l'isola è un comune del circondario di Aurich (targa: AUR), a cui appartengono anche le isole di Juist e Baltrum

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[ru] Нордернай

Нордернай (нем. Norderney) — остров в Германии, входит в состав Фризских островов. В административном плане имеет статус города в земле Нижняя Саксония.

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