Greetsiel | |
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Ortsteil of Krummhörn | |
Coordinates: 53°29′55″N 07°05′53″E / 53.49861°N 7.09806°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Aurich |
Municipality | Krummhörn |
Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,534 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26736 |
Dialling codes | 04926 |
Greetsiel is a small port in western East Frisia, Germany. Since 1972, Greetsiel has been part of the municipality of Krummhörn, which has its administrative seat in Pewsum. The nearest railway station is at Emden, about 15–20 kilometres (9.3–12.4 mi) away, and the two towns are linked by a bus service.
Greetsiel is on the Leybucht, a small bay on the East Frisian coast. The distance to the nearest towns of Emden and Norden is 15–20 km (9.3–12.4 mi) to the north and south respectively.