Schortens

Schortens is a locality in Schortens, Friesland, Lower Saxony and has about 21,400 residents. Schortens is situated nearby to the locality Papenmoorland, as well as near the suburb Heidmühle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schortens-Heidmühle train station and Hl. Dreifaltigkeit.

Schortens-Heidmühle train station

Railway station

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Schortens-Heidmühle train station is a railway station.

Hl. Dreifaltigkeit

Church

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Hl. Dreifaltigkeit is a church.

Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Kirche

Church

Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.

Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Kirche is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jever and Sande.

Jever

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Jever is the capital of the district of Friesland in Lower Saxony, Germany. The name Jever is usually associated with a major brand of beer, Jever Pilsener, which is produced there.

Sande is a municipality in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Jade Bight, approximately 7 kilometres west of Wilhelmshaven, and 12 kilometres southeast of Jever. Sande is situated 6 km southeast of Schortens.

Mariensiel

Village

Photo: Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Mariensiel is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Schortens.

Schortens

Type: Locality with 21,400 residents
Location: Schortens, Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.53801° or 53° 32′ 17″ north

Longitude

7.9477° or 7° 56′ 52″ east

Population

21,400

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

United Nations Location Code

DE SCS

Open location code

9F59GWQX+63

GeoNames ID

2836282

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Schortens” goes by many names.

Arabic: “شورتنز”
Chinese: “绍尔滕斯”
Persian: “شرتنز”
Russian: “Шортенс”
Serbian: “Шортенс”

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