Nesse is an

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n village in

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. It is an ''

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'' of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of

Aurich Aurich (; East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Auerk'', West Frisian: ''Auwerk'', ) 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 popula ...

., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency It is situated near the

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coast, approximately 2.5 km west of the village of Dornum, and 20 km north of the town of

. As of 2021, the village and surrounding farms had a population of 639.

History

Before 2 August 1972, Nesse was the administrative seat of its own eponymously named municipality. From 2 August 1972 to 31 October 2001 it was part of a municipal association (''

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''), consisting of the municipalities of Dornum, Dornumersiel and Nesse. In 2001, that municipality was renamed Dornum municipality.

Notable people

* Lütet Attena, chieftain (died 1410)

References

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Dornum Towns and villages in East Frisia Villages in Lower Saxony {{Aurich-geo-stub