Friedeburg Explained

Gemeindeschlüssel:03 4 62 005
Friedeburg
Image Coa:DEU Friedeburg COA.svg
Coordinates:53.45°N 57°W
Image Plan:Friedeburg in WTM.svg
State:Lower Saxony
District:Wittmund
Elevation:3
Area:164
Postal Code:26446
Area Code:0 44 65
Licence:WTM
Divisions:12 districts
Website:www.friedeburg.de
Mayor:Helfried Goetz[1]
Leader Term:2021 - 26
Party:independent

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. 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021. 13 October 2021. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.