What is Greetsiel?
{{Infobox German location |name=Greetsiel |type = Ortsteil |district=Aurich |Municipality=Krummhörn |image_coa=Wappen Greetsiel.jpg |coordinates = {{coord|53|29|55|N|07|05|53|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |state=Niedersachsen |elevation=0-1 |area= |population=1534 |Stand=2006-12-31 |postal_code=26736 |area_code=04926 }} '''Greetsiel''' is a small [[seaport|port]] in western [[East Frisia]], [[Germany]]. Since 1972, Greetsiel has been part of the municipality of [[Krummhörn]], which has its administrative seat in [[Pewsum]]. The nearest railway station is at [[Emden]], about {{Convert|15|-|20|km|mi}} away, and the two towns are linked by a bus service. == Geography == Greetsiel is on the Leybucht, a small bay on the East Frisian coast. The distance to the nearest towns of [[Emden]] and [[Norden, Lower Saxony|Norden]] is {{Convert|15|-|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north and south respectively. == Images == {{commons category}} <gallery> File:Greetsiel harbour.jpg|Greetsiel harbour File:Greetsiel landscape 2003 05.jpg|The landscape to the north of Greetsiel. File:Greetsieler Zwillingsmühlen 2010.jpg|The twin windmills, seen from the west File:Zwillingsmühlen von Greetsiel.jpg|The twin mills, Greetsiel-Ost in front File:port_greetsiel.jpg|Greetsiel Harbour File:emmius_geboortehuis.jpg|Birthplace of Ubbo Emmius in Greetsiel File:Greetsiel 04.jpg|Shrimp cutters in the harbour File:Greetsiel 13.jpg|''Sielstraße'' File:Greetsiel 17.jpg|''Sielstraße'' File:Greetsiel Skelettierter-Fisch 0334.jpg|Sculpture at the harbour exit File:Anker greetsiel.jpg|Old anchor File:Greetsiel Hafen.jpg|Cutters in the harbour File:Hafen Greetsiel.JPG|The harbour from Greetsiel File:GreetsielHafen1-28062009.JPG|Greetsiel Harbour (2009) File:GreetsielHafen2-28062009.JPG|Greetsiel Harbour (2009) </gallery> == References == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == {{commons category|Greetsiel}} * [http://www.greetsiel.de/ Internet page for Greetsiel] {{in lang|de}} {{Municipality of Krummhörn}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Towns and vill