Moordorf, Lower Saxony

Südbrookmerland is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km west of Aurich. Its seat is in the village Victorbur.

The Walle Plough (German: Pflug von Walle) is an ancient plough discovered in 1927 by peat cutters outside Walle, near Aurich, East Frisia (Germany). It is one of the oldest known ploughs found in Europe.

The formerly independent village of Wiegboldsbur (East Frisian Frisio-Saxon: Wiebelsbur) in East Frisia in North Germany has been part of the municipality of Südbrookmerland since the regional reform of 1972. Wiegboldsbur is a ribbon development (Reihensiedlung) and lies on the Großes Meer about 10 km northwest of the sea port of Emden. The parish chair is Bernhard Behrends (SPD).

The Ewiges Meer is the largest raised bog lake in Germany, with an area of 91 hectares (0.91 km²). Its surface lies at about 8.5 metres above sea level (NN). The lake is surrounded by an extensive complex of unutilised areas, that exhibit the actual raised bog profile and, together with the lake, form the Ewiges Meer Nature Reserve (Ewiges Meer und Umgebung) which covers an area of 1,290 hectares.

Aurich (; East Frisian Low Saxon: Auerk, West Frisian: Auwerk, Saterland Frisian: Aurk [ˈau̯ɐk]) is a town in the East Frisian region of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich and is the second largest City in East Frisia, both in population, after Emden, and in area, after Wittmund.

Ems-Oriental ([ɛms ɔ.ʁjɑ̃.tal], "Eastern Ems"; Dutch: Ooster-Eems, German: Ost-Ems) was a department of the First French Empire in present-day Germany. It was formed in 1810, when the Kingdom of Holland was annexed by France. Its territory is part of the present-day German region of East Frisia in Lower Saxony. Its capital was Aurich. The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812): Aurich, cantons: Aurich, Berum, Norden and Timmel. Emden, cantons: Emden, Leer, Oldersum, Pewsum and Stickhausen. Jever, cantons: Esens, Hooksiel, Jever, Rüstringen and Wittmund.Its population in 1812 was 128,200.After Napoleon was defeated in 1814, the department became part of the Kingdom of Hanover.

East Frisia or East Friesland (German: Ostfriesland; East Frisian Low Saxon: Oostfreesland; Saterland Frisian: Aastfräislound) is a historic region in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is primarily located on the western half of the East Frisian peninsula, to the east of West Frisia and to the west of Landkreis Friesland. Administratively, East Frisia consists of the districts Aurich, Leer and Wittmund and the city of Emden. It has a population of approximately 469,000 people and an area of 3,142 square kilometres (1,213 sq mi). There is a chain of islands off the coast, called the East Frisian Islands (German: Ostfriesische Inseln). From west to east, these islands are Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog and Spiekeroog.

Sandhorst is a village in the town of Aurich, the seat of the district of Aurich in East Frisia, Lower Saxony. The formerly independent municipality Sandhorst existed for several hundred years. It was annexed in 1972 by Aurich in the wake of the Lower Saxon local government reform. It covers an area of approximately 10.8 square kilometers, with about 4000 inhabitants. With approximately 375 people per square kilometer, Sandhorst is the most densely populated of Aurich's 21 districts. The district Sandhorst lies north of the city center. Neighbouring districts are Tannenhausen, Dietrichsfeld, Plaggenburg, Wallinghausen, Aurich and Walle. Sandhorst shares a large industrial area with its northern neighbour, the district of Tannenhausen. Among others, this area houses the production facilities of the wind turbine manufacturer Enercon. In order to deliver the equipment manufactured here, trucks had to cross the town to reach federal highways 28 or 31 or the port of Emden. This led to significant traffic problems. To alleviate these problems, an old railway connection was reactivated in 2008. Another important economic factor is the Blücher Barracks, where the 4th Division of the Luftwaffe has its seat. In the 1960s homes, a church, schools and a kindergarten a were built in the Sandhorst area for the families of them airmen. Tourists can enjoy a large forest in the Sandhorst area, with play facilities for children and a fitness trail. The Sandhorst Mill was built in 1908 and is open for visitors. There are extensive bog areas to the east and northwest of Sandhorst, however, they have been cultivated for decades.

Eversmeer is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

The Großes Meer is a naturally formed fen lake (Niedermoorsee) in north Germany that lies between Aurich and Emden near Bedekaspel in the Südbrookmerland region, on the edge of the East Frisian Geest where it transitions to the Ems marshes. The lake is the fourth largest in the state of Lower Saxony with an area of open water of about 289 hectares (710 acres) (and reed bed covering about 400 hectares (990 acres)). The Großes Meer is – apart from a few deeper spots – only 0.5 to 1.0 metre deep. It is divided into two, almost separate, bodies of water (northern and southern sections). One feature is that the average water level lies 1.4 metres below sea level due to artificial drainage. The nature reserve of South Großes Meer (Südteil Großes Meer) was established in 1974 and is surrounded by a 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) large protected landscape. The northern part, by contrast, is used as a leisure and recreation area and has facilities for angling and water sports. It may not be used by motor boats, however. With its extensive belt of reed-beds and the adjacent wetlands the Großes Meer and its surrounds are a breeding area and habitat of regional importance. Black-tailed godwit, snipe, lapwing, short-eared owl, marsh harrier, hen harrier, bittern, sedge warbler, bluethroat and reed bunting are a few of the species of breeding bird that are important from a conservation perspective. In winter huge flocks of greylag geese and greater white-fronted geese shelter here. Southwest of the Großes Meer lies the Kleines Meer, also called the Hieve. West of the northern section of the Großes Meer is the Loppersumer Meer. The former Siersmeer and Heerenmeeder Meer in the southern part of the nature reserve have completely silted up and now form a large expanse of sedge with transitions to grey willow bushes.

Großheide (East Frisian: Grootheid) is a village and a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km east of Norden, and 15 km northwest of Aurich.

Westerholt is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany.