Varel
Encyclopedia
Varel is a town in the district of Friesland
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is situated near the Jade River
and the Jade Bight, approx. 15 km south of Wilhelmshaven
, and 30 km north of Oldenburg
.
with: Jackson, Michigan
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Friesland (district)
Friesland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Wesermarsch, Ammerland, Leer and Wittmund, and by the North Sea...
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated near the Jade River
Jade River
The Jade is a 22 km long river in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany. Its source is near Oldenburg, and it flows into the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, near Varel.- Literature :* Klaus Dede: An der Jade...
and the Jade Bight, approx. 15 km south of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea.-History:...
, and 30 km north of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
.
Notable natives
- Hildegard BehrensHildegard BehrensHildegard Behrens was a German soprano with a wide repertory including Wagner, Weber, Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Alban Berg roles.-Biography:...
(1937–2009), dramatic soprano - Heiko DaxlHeiko DaxlHeiko Daxl is a German media artist, exhibition curator and design / art collector. He lives and works in Berlin and Zagreb.- Life :...
(born 1957) - Erich HeckelErich HeckelErich Heckel was a German painter and printmaker, and a founding member of the Die Brücke group which existed 1905-1913.-Biography:Heckel was born in Döbeln . His parents were born in Saxony...
- Massiv in MenschMassiv In MenschMassiv in Mensch is a German industrial musical duo made up of Daniel Logemann and Mirco Osterthun . They have been signed to Artoffact since 2001. When they play live, they use additional support from Anna-Maria Straatmann and Dirk Brunken...
- Karl Schmidt-RottluffKarl Schmidt-RottluffKarl Schmidt-Rottluff was a German expressionist painter and printmaker, and a member of Die Brücke.-Life and work:...
- Lothar Meyer (1830–1895)
- Johann Gerhard OnckenJohann Gerhard OnckenJohann Gerhard Oncken was a pioneer German Baptist preacher, variously referred to as the "Father of Continental Baptists", the "Father of German Baptists" and the "Apostle of European Baptists". Oncken, Gottfried Wilhelm Lehmann , and Julius Wilhelm Köbner were known as the Baptist cloverleaf ....
(1800–1884) - Carl CarlsCarl CarlsCarl Carls was a German chess master.In 1922, he took 2nd, behind Erhardt Post, in Bad Oeynhausen...
(1880–1958) - Friedrich WegenerFriedrich WegenerFriedrich Wegener was a German pathologist who is notable for his description of a rare disease... Although this disease was known before Wegener's description, since the 1950s it has been called by the name Wegener's granulomatosis.Wegener joined the Nazi Party in 1932...
(1907–1990) - Hans-Paul BürknerHans-Paul BürknerHans-Paul Bürkner has been President and CEO of The Boston Consulting Group since 2003. He began his career in corporate finance at Commerzbank and joined BCG, then predominantly a US consulting firm, in 1981. He was a member of the team that opened BCG’s Düsseldorf and Frankfurt offices...
(born 1951), CEO of the Boston Consulting GroupBoston Consulting GroupThe Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm with offices in 42 countries. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in the world. It is one of only three companies to appear in the top 15 of Fortunes "Best Companies to Work For" report for... - Markus EichlerMarkus EichlerMarkus Eichler is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently under contract to the German continental team NSP...
(born 1982) - Frank Simoleit (born 1979), Radiohost/presenter Big FMBig FM92.7 BIG FM is a nationwide private FM radio station in India owned by Indian businessman Anil Ambani. It broadcasts at 92.7 MHz ....
Germany
International relations
Varel is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
(United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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