Emden

Emden is a town in the most northwest of Germany. It is the main town of the region of East Frisia, and also a port town of the North Sea. About 51,000 people were living in Emden in 2016.

Emden
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Emden
Emden Show map of Germany Emden Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°22′1″N 07°12′22″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor	Bernd Bornemann (SPD)
Area
• Total	112.33 km2 (43.37 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	49,701
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26721, 26723, 26725
Dialling codes	04921, 04927 (Knock)
Vehicle registration	EMD
Website	www.emden.de

Climate

Museum ships on the Ratsdelft an the town hall in the background.

Emden ports

Climate data for Emden (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	4.7 (40.5)	5.6 (42.1)	9.0 (48.2)	13.5 (56.3)	17.0 (62.6)	19.7 (67.5)	22.2 (72.0)	22.2 (72.0)	18.4 (65.1)	13.6 (56.5)	8.5 (47.3)	4.8 (40.6)	13.3 (55.9)
Average low °C (°F)	−0.1 (31.8)	-0.0 (32.0)	1.7 (35.1)	3.6 (38.5)	7.2 (45.0)	10.1 (50.2)	12.7 (54.9)	12.7 (54.9)	10.0 (50.0)	6.4 (43.5)	3.3 (37.9)	0.1 (32.2)	5.6 (42.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	66.8 (2.63)	47.6 (1.87)	60.9 (2.40)	39.9 (1.57)	55.8 (2.20)	79.1 (3.11)	80.3 (3.16)	71.3 (2.81)	81.5 (3.21)	75.6 (2.98)	74.3 (2.93)	67.9 (2.67)	801 (31.54)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	53.0	70.7	122.7	179.5	216.6	204.4	211.3	186.2	143.3	112.7	54.3	51.5	1,606.2
Source: Météoclimat

Sister cities/towns

Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway.

Famous people

• Johannes Althusius
• Jacob Emden
• Henri Nannen
• Wolfgang Petersen
• Otto Waalkes
• Ferydoon Zandi