Greetsiel

Greetsiel is a small port on the bight of Leybucht in western East Frisia, Germany, that was first documented in letters from the year 1388. Since 1972, Greetsiel has been part of the municipality of Krummhörn, which has its administrative seat in Pewsum. The nearest railway station is at Emden, about away, and the two towns are linked by a bus service.

Key facts

German location.name: Greetsiel
German location.image_photo: 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Leer Papenburg DSCF7280.jpg
German location.image_caption: Aerial view of the historical center
German location.type: Ortsteil
German location.district: Aurich
German location.Municipality: Krummhörn
German location.image_coa: DEU Greetsiel COA.svg
German location.state: Lower Saxony
German location.elevation: 2
German location.area: 15.17
German location.population: 1,450
German location.Stand: 2012-12-31
German location.postal_code: 26736
German location.area_code: 04926

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Greetsiel
Population: 1450
Area: 15.17
Elevation: 1
Official website: www.greetsiel.de
Image: 00 2651 Hafen von Greetsiel - Krabbenkutter.jpg
Dialing code: 04926

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Commons category: Greetsiel
postal code: 26736
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native label: Greetsiel

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Geography
History
Culture and points of interest
Buildings
Windmills
Other places of interest
Regular events
Transport
Images
Notable people
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Although originally just a small but picturesque fishing village, Greetsiel has become a major tourist attraction. In December 2006, it had 1,534 inhabitants, but the number of people living in the village significantly increases during the summer months and over the Christmas holidays.