Münkeboe
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Münkeboe | |
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Ortsteile of Südbrookmerland  | |
  Münkeboe  Münkeboe | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′59″N 7°22′36″E / 53.51629°N 7.37676°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Municipality | Südbrookmerland |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 1,713[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 04942 |
| Vehicle registration | 26624 |
Münkeboe is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Südbrookmerland, in the district of Aurich. It is located southwest of the Ewiges Meer and approximately 8 kilometers northwest of Aurich.
Münkeboe was an independent municipality until it was incorporated into the municipality of Südbrookmerland on 1 July 1972.[2]
The village has a museum, Dörpmuseum Münkeboe, exhibiting old handicrafts and tools used by the rural population. The museum includes a functioning windmill, a wheelwright's shop, a blacksmith's shop, a carpenter's shop, a pottery, a bakery, a classroom, and a grocery store.[3]
