Aurich

Aurich
Aurich town centre's pedestrian zone
Coat of arms
Aurich
Location of Aurich within Aurich district
Coordinates: 53°28′17″N 07°29′01″E / 53.47139°N 7.48361°E / 53.47139; 7.48361Coordinates: 53°28′17″N 07°29′01″E / 53.47139°N 7.48361°E / 53.47139; 7.48361
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Aurich
Government
• Mayor	Heinz-Werner Windhorst (Ind.)
Area
• Total	197.21 km2 (76.14 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	41,489
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	26603 - 26607
Dialling codes	04941
Vehicle registration	AUR
Website	www.aurich.de

Aurich ( German pronunciation ; Low German: Auerk, Frisian: Auwerk) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.

County of East Frisia 1464–1744
 Kingdom of Prussia 1744–1808
Kingdom of Holland 1808–1810
 First French Empire 1810–1813
 Kingdom of Prussia 1813–1815
 Kingdom of Hanover 1815–1866
 Kingdom of Prussia 1866–1871
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 Weimar Republic 1918–1933
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 Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
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 Germany 1990–present