Neuharlingersiel

Neuharlingersiel is a municipality in the district Esen Witt mouth in the northwest of Lower Saxony. The district Neuharlingersiel is a nationally recognized Nordseeheilbad since 1979. The districts Altharlingersiel and Ostbense are classified as coastal resorts since 1985.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 Regular events
  • 4.3 Trivia
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Military

Geography

Geographical location

The municipality is located in Harlingerland in East Frisia on the North Sea coast. The National Park Wadden Sea stretches along the shoreline along.

Community structure

The community Neuharlingersiel consists of the districts:

  • Altharlingersiel
  • Neuharlingersiel
  • Ostbense and
  • Seriem

The community Neuharlingersiel is recognized by the state with their district Neuharlingersiel since 1979 as the North Sea spa.

History

Neuharlingersiel was first mentioned in documents in 1693. The land has been won by a dike in the Harlebucht. Instead Altharlingersiel then Neuharlingersiel had become the Sielort. Since that time Neuharlingersiel is also the port for deep-sea fishing. The community Neuharlingersiel was formed by combining with the community Seriem 1968, with the municipalities Altharlingersiel and Ostbense in the course of municipal reform in 1972.

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Neuharlingersiel consists of 11 councilors. This is the set number for the member community of integrated municipality with a population of 1001-2000 people. The 11 councilors are elected by a municipal election for five years. The current term of office began on 1 November 2011.

The last local elections on September 11, 2011 gave the following result:

The turnout in the local elections of 2011 was 60.02 %, well above the Lower Saxony average of 52.5 %. For comparison - in the previous local elections on 10 September 2006, the turnout was 64.12 %.

Mayor

Honorary mayor since 2001, Jürgen Peters.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms depicts in blue a golden zweimastiges sailing ship with golden sails and pennants. The representation of the schooner to remember the many once based in Neuharlingersiel Tall ships and clarify the situation Neuharlingersiels on the North Sea coast. Due to the colors blue and gold belonging to the municipality Samtgemeinde Esen and the Harlingerland is underlined.

Culture and sights

The attractions of Neuharlingersiel include in particular

  • The old fishing port,
  • The Buddelschiffmuseum,
  • The exhibition of old devices of the German Society for Sea Rescue ( GMRS ) and
  • The Seriemer mill.

Among the special attractions also include two sculptures old and young fishermen of the sculptor Hans- Christian Petersen Esen, who have found in the area of ​​the port into place in 2000 and the tradition ship Lulu Meinders, a former fishing smack built in 1963, which since May 2010 its berth in Neuharlingersiel has.

Furthermore Neuharlingersiel base of maritime salvage boat Neuharlingersiel.

Structures

  • Sielhof. Occupied the site of the present building in a formerly called Warfe The building, which belonged to the royal house. As an inscription plate reveals the east gable, the Sielhof was built in 1755 by Siebelt Frerichs Eymen. It was originally a two-storey brick building with a hipped roof, whose facades were divided by pilasters. 1825, the property went into the hands of Eucken family. George of Eucken Addenhausen, who was raised to the peerage in 1906, let the Sielhof 1899-1906 renew comprehensively. At this time the neo-baroque tower at the input side and the two side wings, each of which contains the right a chapel was built. Inside the mansion remains of the Baroque features were preserved. Thus, the 1967 used as a restaurant downstairs includes a 1756 dated fireplace with Delft tiles and a richly carved door from the same period. In the today as a " house guest " serving the upper floor there is a hall received with painted wooden ceiling. Since 1989, the Sielhof is owned by the Kurverein. Even today, the Sielhof is partially surrounded by a moat. This is spanned by a bridge leading into the adjacent park, whose railing is made of whale bone.
  • At the port West 13 (Restaurant Dattein ): Built about 300 years ago brick building is likely to be the oldest surviving house in Neuharlingersiel. It was extensively renovated in 2000 and converted into a restaurant.

Regular events

Among the highlights of the year in Neuharlingersiel include annual

  • The shooting, the traditional Sieler market,
  • The boats regatta.

Trivia

The children's film The Seal of Sanderoog was produced in 2006 in Neuharlingersiel and sent for the first time in the ARD on December 25 of the year.

The ZDF television series Doctor Martin was shot by Phoenix Film in Neuharlingersiel. The place name is retained in the program also. The first series was first broadcast in July 2007, the second season in July 2009.

In the port of Neuharlingersiel a part of the television film Bermuda Triangle North Sea with Hannes Jaenicke and Bettina Zimmermann was filmed. The film was first broadcast 25 September 2011 on television.

Economy and infrastructure

The most important industry is tourism. About 100,000 bathers and tourists are counted with about 800,000 overnight stays per year.

For generations, the fishery is operated by Neuharlingersiel from. The harbor is home to eight active time Trawler.

Traffic

To the east is Carolinensiel and reach westward Bensersiel on a country road or on trails on the dike. In June 2010, a municipal relief road was built to relieve the city from through traffic. For the connection to the East Frisian island Spiekeroog is the Neuharlingersiel harbor the ferry port. Since 1792 there is a regular boat service to the island, which nowadays. Usually a day between one and includes four trips

Near Neuharlingersiel is the shortwave transmitter DHJ59 the German Navy.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Franz August Moms (1813-1888), German businessman and liberal politician (DFP )
  • George Victor Udo Eucken - Addenhausen (1855-1942), German jurist and politician

Gallery

Former noble residence Sielhof

Buddelschiffmuseum

Harborside

Old and young fishermen

Fischer Statues Old and young fishermen

Evening mood in the port

Sunset on the beach

Krabbenkutter

Aerial view

Wittmund (district) Esens (Samtgemeinde) Mudflat Brigantine Doktor Martin East Frisian Islands Delfzijl Greetsiel Harlesiel Hagermarsch Dunum Esens, Lower Saxony Moorweg Blomberg, Lower Saxony Eversmeer Langeoog Nenndorf Neuschoo Ochtersum Schweindorf Westerholt Wittmund
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