Aurich
Aurich | |
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 Pedestrian zone in Aurich | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aurich
within Aurich district | |
 Interactive map of Aurich | |
  Aurich Location within Germany  Aurich Location within Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 53°28′17″N 07°29′01″E / 53.47139°N 7.48361°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Horst Feddermann[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 197.29 km2 (76.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 42,575 |
| • Density | 215.80/km2 (558.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26603–26607 |
| Dialling codes | 04941 |
| Vehicle registration | AUR |
| Website | www |
Aurich (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊʁɪç] ⓘ; East Frisian Low Saxon: Auerk; Saterland Frisian: Aurk [ˈau̯ɐk]) is a town in the East Frisian region of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich and is the second largest City in East Frisia, both in population, after Emden, and in area, after Wittmund.