Aurich (district)

Aurich
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Capital	Aurich
Area
• Total	1,287 km2 (497 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2015)
• Total	189,199
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	AUR
Website	www.landkreis-aurich.de

Aurich is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Sea, the districts of Wittmund and Leer, and the city of Emden.

The district includes the three populated islands of Juist, Norderney and Baltrum, which belong to the East Frisian Islands. The small island of Memmert south of Juist is a nature reserve housing rare birds. Part of the district belongs to the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park.

Cities and municipalities

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Aurich

Cities	Free municipalities	Samtgemeinden
Aurich Norden Norderney Wiesmoor	Baltrum Dornum Großefehn Großheide Hinte Ihlow Juist Krummhörn Südbrookmerland	1. Brookmerland Leezdorf Marienhafe1 Osteel Rechtsupweg Upgant-Schott Wirdum	2. Hage Berumbur Hage1 Hagermarsch Halbemond Lütetsburg
		1seat of the Samtgemeinde