Wiesmoor

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Wiesmoor
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Wiesmoor
Wiesmoor (Germany)
Wiesmoor
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Aurich
Town subdivisions 8 districts
Mayor Alfred Meyer (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 82.99 km² (32 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m  (36 ft)
Population 13,128  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 158 /km² (410 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AUR
Postal code 26639
Area code 04944
Website www.wiesmoor.de

Coordinates: 53°24′00″N 7°44′00″E / 53.4, 7.733333

Wiesmoor is a town in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in a natural environment in the heart of East Frisia.

[edit] Culture

Wiesmoor is famous for its flower festival, and is known as the "flower capital". Recognized as an open-air, vacation spot, Wiesmoor serves not only as an example of one of the most attractive flower shows in the republic, but it also represents a successful and practical cooperative effort of the community.

The annual flower festival is held annually on the first weekend of September. In 2001 the 50th anniversary was celebrated.

Wilfried Bohlsen, former member of the Bundestag, has been the director of the tourist bureau for many years. He was working on a history of the flower festival which was ready in time for the anniversary celebration.

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