Popens

Popens City of Aurich
Coordinates: 53 ° 27 ′ 30 ″  N , 7 ° 30 ′ 37 ″  E
Height :	8 m
Area :	1.88 km²
Residents :	1956  (Jun 30, 2008)
Population density :	1,040 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	July 1, 1972
Postal code :	26605
Area code :	04941
Location of Popens in the Aurich city area

The place Popens is a district of Aurich and is located in East Frisia ( Lower Saxony ) near the Ems-Jade Canal .

history

Popens originally had a rural character, but has now almost completely absorbed into urban development.

On July 1, 1972, Popens was incorporated into the city of Aurich.

politics

Popens has a four-member local council.

Local mayor is Norbert Eilers (AWG).

Culture and sights

Transmitter mast in Popens

One of the special features of the Popens district is the 227-meter-high transmission mast of the NDR's basic network transmitter Ostfriesland .

Web links

• Web information about the place
• Information about the Aurich-Popens transmitter

Individual evidence

1. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 261 .
2. ↑ Ortrat Popens  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.