Neßmersiel belongs to the municipality

Dornum Dornum is a village and a municipality in the East Frisian district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approx. 15 km east of Norden, and 20 km north of Aurich. Division of the municipality The ...

in the rural district

Aurich Aurich (; East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Auerk'', West Frisian: ''Auwerk'', stq, Aurk) 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 i ...

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

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. Neßmersiel is located about 5 kilometres northwest of Dornum. From 1867 to 1977, Neßmersiel belonged to

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(Altkreis Norden). The original port was built about 1570. Grain was shipped to

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and

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. By 1700, the harbour had to be moved closer to the sea when the original location filled with silt from the

dikes Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to: General uses * Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian" * Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment * Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice * Dikes ...

. By 1930, the new location was also closed. The ferry to

Baltrum Baltrum ( nds, Baltrum) is a barrier island off the coast of East Frisia (), in Germany, and is a municipality in the district of Aurich, Lower Saxony. It is located in-between the chain of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands. Baltrum is th ...

was built in 1969/1970. Most coastal tours of the north German sea coast begin here at Neßmersiel. Each year 10 - 12 million migratory birds visit nearby Wattenmeer National Park of Lower Saxony (Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer). The resort village of Neßmersiel lies directly behind the dike and contains mostly holiday homes. There are also restaurants, hotels, cafes, and numerous shops. A playground for children is at the beach. The "Sturmfrei" is new since March 2007. The complex includes a 3D-cinema, wellness center, restaurant, Show- and Sportcourt and a big kidsarea. The "Sturmfrei" is the biggest Funcenter at the German Northseacoast Near Nessmersiel a Bavarian sex comedy was filmed in 1973 ("

The East Frisian Report ''The East Frisian Report'' (german: Der Ostfriesen-Report: O mei, haben die Ostfriesen Riesen) is a 1973 German sex comedy and road film directed by Walter Boos. Theme Despite its title, ''Der Ostfriesen-Report'' is not a sex report film but a ...

"). You can still find some locations from the movie. File:2012-05-13 Nordsee-Luftbilder DSCF8780.jpg, Aerial view of Neßmersiel (May 2012) File:2012-05-13 Nordsee-Luftbilder DSCF8764.jpg, Port of Neßmersiel File:2012-05-13 Nordsee-Luftbilder DSCF8776.jpg, Bomb crater from Second World War in a polder near Neßmersiel

Clubs and Institutions

* Firebrigade Neßmersiel * boßelclub So mutt d'r henn Neßmersiel * Heimatverein (home club) Neßmersiel * Fishing club Neßmersiel *AWO Town club Neßmersiel *

SPD The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany. Saskia Esken has been t ...

Town club Neßmersiel * Singkreis Neßmersiel (Shanty-singers) * Jugendgruppe Club 17 (Youth-club) *Nordsee- Yachtclub Neßmersiel

Interesting Sights

Heimatstube (captains room and shop from years ago) in the "Sturmfrei".

External links

Homepage of the municipality DornumReederei Baltrum Linie GmbH & Co. KGEast Frisian Tea dispatch, shop and café in Neßmersiel, tooHotel Restaurant Fährhaus
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nessmersiel Towns in Lower Saxony Seaside resorts in Germany Towns and villages in East Frisia