Friedeburg

For the village in Saxony-Anhalt, see Friedeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.

Friedeburg is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km southeast of Wittmund, and 20 km west of Wilhelmshaven.

Friedeburg
Municipality
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Location of Friedeburg within Wittmund district
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Coordinates: 53°27′N 7°50′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Wittmund
Subdivisions	12 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Helfried Goetz[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	164 km2 (63 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,274
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26446
Dialling codes	0 44 65
Vehicle registration	WTM
Website	www.friedeburg.de

About 4 kilometers east of the main village of Friedeburg, near the small village named Etzel, one of Europe's largest salt domes is located. This geological feature is part of the 240 million years old Zechstein Group formations. The salt dome, with a volume of 46 million cubic metres, houses important natural gas storages and crude oil storages. In February, 2022, the government of Lower Saxony decided to subsidize the realization of underground hydrogen storages there as well.