Neßmersiel is an East Frisian village and seaside resort on the Wadden Sea coast in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich.[2] Neßmersiel is located about 5 kilometers northwest of Dornum.
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| Coordinates: 53°40′15″N 7°21′12″E / 53.67091°N 7.35336°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Dornum |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 355[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04933 |
| Vehicle registration | 26553 |
The village of Neßmersiel lies directly behind the dike and contains mostly holiday homes. There are also restaurants, hotels, cafes, and numerous shops. A playground for children is at the beach. Most coastal tours of the north German sea coast begin at Neßmersiel. Each year 10–12 million migratory birds visit the nearby Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park.
Etymology
editNeßmersiel is a former sluice village with a sluice operating from 1600 to 1953. The place was recorded for the first time in 1599 as Nesser Zill. In 1719 it was recorded as Nesmer Siel: "the sluice belonging to Nesse".[3]
History
editThe original port was built about 1570. Grain was shipped to Bremen, Hamburg, the Netherlands and Norway. By 1700, the harbor had to be moved closer to the sea when the original location was filled with silt from the dikes. By 1930, the new location was also closed. The ferry to Baltrum was built in 1969/1970.[citation needed]
A Bavarian sex comedy was filmed near Neßmersiel in 1973 ("The East Frisian Report"). You can still find some locations from the movie.
From 1867 to 1977, Neßmersiel belonged to the district of Norden.
Gallery
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Port of Neßmersiel -
Bomb crater from the Second World War -
Windmill
References
edit- ^ "Wappen". Gemeinde Dornum (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Neßmersiel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-1830474" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Neßmersiel" (PDF). Ostfriesische Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
edit- Neßmersiel on the website of Dornum
Media related to Neßmersiel at Wikimedia Commons
