Alte Maar
Alte Maar is a stream in Hinte, Aurich, Lower Saxony. Alte Maar is situated nearby to the hamlet Loppersumer Meedehaus, as well as near the suburb Forlitz-Blaukirchen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kleines Meer and Leaning Tower of Suurhusen.
Kleines Meer
Lake
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The Kleines Meer, also called the Hieve, is a lake in East Frisia. It lies northeast of Emden on the territory of the municipality of Hinte; its southwestern shore borders on the Uphusen-Marienwehr borough of Emden, its southeastern and eastern shores on the municipality of Südbrookmerland.
Leaning Tower of Suurhusen
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The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen is a late medieval steeple in Suurhusen, a village in the East Frisian region of northwestern Germany. According to the Guinness World Records it was at one time the most tilted tower in the world, although intentionally inclined towers such as the Montreal Tower far surpass it. Leaning Tower of Suurhusen is situated 3½ km west of Alte Maar.
Emden Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Emden Airport is an airfield serving Emden, a city in the East Frisia region of the German state of Lower Saxony. Emden Airport is situated 3½ km southwest of Alte Maar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forlitz-Blaukirchen and Loppersum.
Forlitz-Blaukirchen
Suburb
Forlitz-Blaukirchen is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Südbrookmerland. It is located to the east of the Großes Meer. Forlitz-Blaukirchen is situated 3½ km northeast of Alte Maar.
Loppersum
Village
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Loppersum is a village of almost 1,500 inhabitants in the municipality of Hinte, East Frisia, Germany. Most of the working people have a job in the neighbouring city of Emden. Loppersum is situated 3½ km northwest of Alte Maar.
Suurhusen
Village
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Suurhusen is a village north of Emden in the German region of East Frisia. It has about 1,100 inhabitants and is administered by the municipality of Hinte. Suurhusen is situated 4 km west of Alte Maar.
Alte Maar
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hinte, Aurich, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.40691° or 53° 24′ 25″ northLongitude
7.27563° or 7° 16′ 32″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9F59C74G+Q7GeoNames ID
13517467
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In Other Languages
“Alte Maar” goes by many names.
- German: “Alte Maar”
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