Neuharlingersiel is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Neuharlingersiel is a small bucolic fishing village popular with artists. It is the setting of the German TV series Doktor Martin the German version of the British Doc Martin series.

Neuharlingersiel
Coat of arms of Neuharlingersiel
Location of Neuharlingersiel within Wittmund district
WangeroogeWittmund (district)Lower SaxonySpiekeroogLangeoogBaltrumWilhelmshavenFriesland (district)Leer (district)Aurich (district)FriedeburgWittmundHoltgastEsensNeuharlingersielWerdumStedesdorfNenndorfEversmeerNeuschooBlombergDunumMoorwegUtarpOchtersumSchweindorfWesterholt
Neuharlingersiel is located in Germany
Neuharlingersiel
Neuharlingersiel
Neuharlingersiel is located in Lower Saxony
Neuharlingersiel
Neuharlingersiel
Coordinates: 53°42′N 7°42′E / 53.700°N 7.700°E / 53.700; 7.700
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWittmund
Municipal assoc.Esens
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorJürgen Peters
Area
 • Total24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,093
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26427
Dialling codes04974
Vehicle registrationWTM
Websitewww.neuharlingersiel.de

In Germany, Doktor Martin an adaptation of the original series, airs on ZDF with Axel Milberg as Doktor Martin Helling, a surgeon from Berlin. The counterpart of Portwenn was the real existing village of Neuharlingersiel in East Frisia.

References edit

  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.