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Friedeburg score: 26/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Friedeburg safe? Germany travel risk

Is Friedeburg safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Friedeburg scores 26/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Germany Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 13 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Friedeburg scores 26/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Germany (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Friedeburg: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (28/100).

A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 53.4500° N, 7.8333° E place Friedeburg within Lower Saxony at an elevation of 5 meters. Heading to Berlin: 386.9 km ESE.

Region
Lower Saxony
Coordinates
53.4500° N, 7.8333° E
Elevation
5 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
10,366
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Hamburg (143.7 km E).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Wittmundhafen Air Base (ETNT) 15.5 km NW
Hospital Care Nordwest-Krankenhaus Sanderbusch 13.2 km ENE
Police Station Polizeistation Friedeburg 0.7 km NNE
Railway Terminal Schortens-Heidmühle 12.7 km NE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Germany

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Germany travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Germany entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Wilhelmshaven 10
20.0 km ENE
Aurich 15
23.3 km W
Bad Zwischenahn 10
31.9 km SSE
Oldenburg 15
42.4 km SE
Emden 10
42.6 km WSW
Bremerhaven 15
50.8 km ENE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy