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East Frisia facts for kids

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East Frisia is a region in Lower Saxony, Germany. In German it is called Ostfriesland. The area is near the coast, and also includes some of the East Frisian Islands. It is one of the regions where Low German is still widely spoken. About half of the population still speak Low German in everyday life.

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  • Tee mit sahne

    A cup of East Frisian tea with cream

  • Ostfriesland um 1300

    East Frisia at the time of East Frisian chieftains in 1300

  • Jever Ostfriesland 1500

    County of East Frisia in 1500

  • HRR 1789 EN detail

    Principality of East Frisia within the Holy Roman Empire in 1789

  • Morze Wattowe

    Wadden Sea

  • Luftaufnahmen Nordseekueste 2012-05-by-RaBoe-D90 221

    Aerial view of Langeoog

  • Nebelostfriesland

    Morning fog in East Frisia, 2003

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Frisia oriental para niños

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