The Sandwater near Simonswolde in the north German district of Aurich is a shallow fen lake on the edge of the geest and is one of the few remaining, preserved, natural "inland seas" in East Frisia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simonswolde and Tergast.

Simonswolde

Village

Photo: Frisia Orientalis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Simonswolde is a village.

Tergast is a village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Administratively, it is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Moormerland. Tergast is 1.5 kilometers to the northeast of Oldersum and has a population of 457. Tergast is situated 4 km southwest of Sandmeer.

Riepe

Village

Photo: Frisia Orientalis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riepe is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Sandmeer.

Sandmeer

Type: Marsh
Category: body of water
Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.36627° or 53° 21′ 59″ north

Longitude

7.39756° or 7° 23′ 51″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9F59998X+G2

GeoNames ID

2841755

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