Larrelt is a former village in Lower Saxony, Germany. The centuries-old East Frisian village originally belonged to the former Landkreis Norden, but was added to the city of Emden as a district (Stadtteil) immediately after the Second World War. It currently lies directly to the north of the Emden industrial estate.

Larrelt
Aerial view of Larrelt
Aerial view of Larrelt
Location of Larrelt within Emden
Larrelt is located in Germany
Larrelt
Larrelt
Larrelt is located in Lower Saxony
Larrelt
Larrelt
Coordinates: 53°21′55″N 7°09′24″E / 53.36525°N 7.15667°E / 53.36525; 7.15667
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CityEmden
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 • Metro
2,601
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes04921
Vehicle registration26723

The oldest mention of Larrelt, as Hlarfliata, dates from the 10th century.[1] The former village has a church which dates from the 15th century.[2]

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  1. ^ Gysseling, Maurits (1975). "Enkele Belgische leenwoorden in de toponymie". Naamkunde (in Dutch). 7. Leuven/Amsterdam: Instituut voor Naamkunde/Commissie voor Naamkunde en Nederzettingsgeschiedenis: 5.
  2. ^ "Kirche". Ev.-reformierten Kirchengemeinde Larrelt (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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