Editing Leer (district)

{{short description|District in Lower Saxony, Germany}}
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{{Infobox District DE
| name=Leer
| state=Lower Saxony
| capital=[[Leer, Lower Saxony|Leer]]
| area=1086
| Kreisschlüssel    = 03457
| district_admin    = [[Matthias Groote]]
| admin_party       = SPD
| carsign=LER
| url= [http://www.landkreis-leer.de landkreis-leer.de]
| map={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q1197}}
|image_coa = DEU Landkreis Leer COA.svg
|image_flag = Flagge Landkreis Leer.svg
}}
'''Leer''' is a [[districts of Germany|district]] (''Landkreis'') in [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]]. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the city of [[Emden]], the districts of [[Aurich (district)|Aurich]], [[Wittmund (district)|Wittmund]], [[Friesland (district)|Friesland]], [[Ammerland]], [[Cloppenburg (district)|Cloppenburg]] and [[Emsland]], and by the [[Netherlands]] ([[Groningen (province)|Province of Groningen]]).

==History==

In 1744, [[East Frisia]] was annexed by [[Prussia]]. In 1867, the region was subdivided into districts, and the districts of Leer and Weener were established. In 1932, these two districts were merged.

==Geography==

The District is located in the southern part of [[East Frisia]]. The [[Ems (river)|Ems]] River runs through the District, coming out of the [[Emsland]] in the south and flowing into the [[Dollart]], a bay of the [[North Sea]]. The island of [[Borkum]], belonging to the [[East Frisian Islands]], is also a part of the District. Some of the area of the District is in the [[Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park]].

==Coat-of-arms==
The [[coat-of-arms]] is identical to the arms of the East Frisian chieftain dynasty [[Focko Ukena|Ukena]], rulers of the area during the 15th century. Its [[blazon]] is: "Arms: Azure, a [[lion]] rampant dexter-facing Argent armed and langued Gules, [[collar (animal)|collar]]ed by a [[wreath]] of [[leaf|leaves]] proper. Crown: two plumes of [[wheat]] Vert divided by a [[four-leaf clover]] proper at center."

==Cities and municipalities==
{{Imagemap Germany district LER|Municipalities in LER.svg|300px{{!}}thumb{{!}}Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district}}
{|
! align=left width=50%|Cities
! align=center width=50%|[[Amt (political division)|Samtgemeinden]]
|- valign=top
||
#[[Borkum]]
#[[Leer, Lower Saxony|Leer]]
#[[Weener]]
<br>
'''Free municipalities'''
#[[Bunde, Germany|Bunde]]
#[[Jemgum]]
#[[Moormerland]]
#[[Ostrhauderfehn]]
#[[Rhauderfehn]]
#[[Uplengen]]
#[[Westoverledingen]]
||
*'''1. [[Hesel (Samtgemeinde)|Hesel]]'''
# [[Brinkum]]
# [[Firrel]]
# [[Hesel]]<sup>1</sup>
# [[Holtland]]
# [[Neukamperfehn]]
# [[Schwerinsdorf]]
*'''2. [[Jümme]]'''
# [[Detern]]
# [[Filsum]]<sup>1</sup>
# [[Nortmoor]]
|-
|||align=center|<sup>1</sup>seat of the Samtgemeinde
|}

'''Unincorporated Area'''<br>
The uninhabited island [[Lütje Hörn]] is also part of Leer district, but not part of any municipality ([[unincorporated area]]).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Landkreis Leer}}
* [http://www.landkreis-leer.de Official website] {{in lang|de}}
* [http://www.borkum.de Borkum island] {{in lang|de|nl|en}}

{{Germany districts lower saxony}}

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