The Federgo, also Federitga, was a historic region, situated on the northwestern edge of

East Frisia East Frisia () or East Friesland (; ; ; ) is a historic region in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is primarily located on the western half of the East Frisia (peninsula), East Frisian peninsula, to the east of West Frisia and to the ...

, by the

Wadden Sea The Wadden Sea ( ; ; or ; ; ; ) is an intertidal zone in the southeastern part of the North Sea. It lies between the coast of northwestern continental Europe and the range of low-lying Frisian Islands, forming a shallow body of water with tida ...

, which roughly covered the present-day parish of

Krummhörn Krummhörn is a municipality in the Aurich (district), district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Ems (river), Ems estuary, approximately 15 km southwest of Norden, Lower Saxony, Norden, and 10 km northwest of ...

. Klopp, Onno (1854-58). ''Geschichte Ostfrieslands'', 3 Bde., Hanover , p. 40. Before the breach of the

Leybucht The Leybucht is the second largest bay in East Frisia in northwest Germany after the Dollart. The Jade Bight is larger than both, but belongs historically to Oldenburg. Location The Leybucht lies in western East Frisia between the port of Greet ...

bay the parish of

Norden Norden is a Scandinavian and German word, directly translated as "the North". It may refer to: Places England * Norden, Basingstoke, a ward of Basingstoke and Deane * Norden, Dorset, a hamlet near Corfe Castle * Norden, Greater Manchester, a vill ...

also belonged to Federgo.Schmidt, Heinrich (1975). ''Politische Geschichte Ostfrieslands''. Rautenberg, Leer (Ostfriesland im Schutze des Deiches, Bd. 5), p. 7. The gau probably derives its name from the conspicuous marsh plants growing there. The Federgo is bordered in the east by the Brokmerland and in the south by the Emsigerland.

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