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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Aurich
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Aurich
Aurich sits on the route: 10 minutes from Moordorf, 47km from Wadden Sea National Park.
Aurich is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Moordorf, about 5 km away.
Aurich (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊʁɪç] ; East Frisian Low Saxon: Auerk; Saterland Frisian: Aurk [ˈau̯ɐk]) is a town in the East Frisian region of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich and is the second largest City in East Frisia, both in population, after Emden, and in area, afterRead more
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What is there to see near Aurich?
Within an hour or so of Aurich: Wadden Sea National Park (47 km), Fort Bourtange (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Aurich?
The nearest famous roads are Afsluitdijk.
Where is Aurich?
Aurich is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Moordorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 40,319
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 53.4696, 7.4824
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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Worth the detour from Aurich
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Fort Bourtange
1593 star fortress village in remote Groningen restored to its 1742 form: a living five-pointed star of moats, bastions and wooden drawbridges with a cobbled marketplace at its heart, most striking from the ramparts or the air.
55 km · about 65 min 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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