Esens, Administrative municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
Description
Esens is a municipality in Lower Saxony located in East Frisia near the North Sea coast. It functions as an administrative center for the surrounding region and sits within a flat, agricultural landscape typical of northern Germany.
History
Esens developed as an important settlement in East Frisia and became an administrative center over time. The town is connected to notable figures like astronomer David Fabricius, who conducted celestial observations here.
Culture
Religious statistics from 2011 indicate that Esens maintains a strong Protestant presence, with 67 percent of residents following this Christian denomination.
Practical
The town is easily reached by car or public transport and has a clear layout with a central commercial area. Visitors will find all necessary services and facilities you would expect in an administrative center.
Did you know?
The gender distribution in Esens shows a higher number of female residents, with 3,935 women compared to 3,492 men according to 2022 data.
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St. Magnus
63 mPeldemühle Esens
331 m
Museum Leben am Meer
327 m
St. Marienkirche
3 km
August-Gottschalk-Haus
123 m
Rathaus Esens
46 m
Jüdischer Friedhof Esens
1.1 km
Synagoge
133 mOstfriesische Seemarsch zwischen Norden und Esens im Bereich Bensersiel
3.1 kmBernstein-Museum Esens Bernstein Huus
185 mOstfriesische Seemarsch zwischen Norden und Esens im Bereich Bensersiel (Landkreis Wittmund)
2.7 kmHOLARIUM, Museum für Holografie
21 m
Pegel Bensersiel
4 kmHinrichs Eis
4.1 kmFrieda Weinthal geb. Abrahams
122 mAbraham Bronkhorst
132 mZum Gedenken an die jüdische Synagoge
128 mHanni Cohen geb. Weinthal
122 mBianka Weinthal
122 mLouis Weinthal
122 mKlabautermann Indoor Park
1.4 kmJosef Weinthal
122 mHelga Karin Cohen
111 mHartog Cohen
111 mZitta Cohen
111 mMarga Cohen
111 mFranziska Cohen
111 mMary Cohen geb. Altgenug
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