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Buise was one of the East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany that was almost entirely engulfed by the sea in the second half of the 17th century. The only remaining part is the eastern end, known today as the island of Norderney. Buise itself was formed by the breakup of a bigger island (...)

Greetsiel is a small port on the river Leybucht in western East Frisia, Germany. Greetsiel was first mentioned in letters from the year 1388. Since 1972 Greetsiel has belonged to the municipality of Krummhörn, with the administrative seat in Pewsum. The nearest railway station is at Emden, about 15-20 kilometers away, and the two towns are linked by a bus service (...)

Brookmerland is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated southeast of Norden. Its seat is in the village Marienhafe. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Brookmerland consists of the following municipalities: # Leezdorf # Marienhafe # Osteel # Rechtsupweg # Upgant-Schott # (...)