Sandhorst

Sandhorst is a district of Aurich, the county town of Aurich (district) in East Frisia, Lower Saxony.

The formerly independent municipality Sandhorst existed for several hundred years. It was annexed in 1972 by Aurich in the wake of the Lower Saxon local government reform. It covers an area of approximately 10.8 square kilometers, with about 4000 inhabitants. With approximately 375 people per square kilometer, Sandhorst is the most densely populated of Aurich's 21 districts.