Leer (district)

Leer is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany.

The District is located in the southern part of East Frisia. The Ems River runs through the District, coming out of the Emsland in the south and flowing into the Dollart, a bay of the North Sea. The island of Borkum, belonging to the East Frisian Islands, is also a part of the District. Some of the area of the District is in the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park.

Cities and municipalities
CitiesSamtgemeindenBorkum
Leer
Weener

Free municipalities
Bunde
Jemgum
Moormerland
Ostrhauderfehn
Rhauderfehn
Uplengen
Westoverledingen1. Hesel
 Brinkum
 Firrel
 Hesel1
 Holtland
 Neukamperfehn
 Schwerinsdorf
2. Jümme
 Detern
 Filsum1
 Nortmoor1seat of the Samtgemeinde

Unincorporated Area
The uninhabited island Lütje Hörn is also part of Leer district, but not part of any municipality (unincorporated area).

References

Category:Districts of Lower Saxony