Sande is a municipality in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Jade Bight, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Wilhelmshaven, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of Jever.

Sande
Water castle
Water castle
Flag of Sande
Coat of arms of Sande
Location of Sande within Friesland district
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Sande is located in Germany
Sande
Sande
Sande is located in Lower Saxony
Sande
Sande
Coordinates: 53°29′N 8°0′E / 53.483°N 8.000°E / 53.483; 8.000
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictFriesland
Subdivisions7 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Stephan Eiklenborg[1]
Area
 • Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,622
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26452
Dialling codes0 44 22
Vehicle registrationFRI
Websitewww.sande.de

Sande is on the railway which links Oldenburg to Wilhelmshaven and Esens. A bypass is planned so that rail traffic for the JadeWeserPort will not pass through the centre of Sande.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ "Freight bypass funding agreed – Railway Gazette". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 9 August 2012.