Emden is an independent town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the north-west of Germany and lies on the River Ems. It is the main town in th…Emden is an independent town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the north-west of Germany and lies on the River Ems. It is the main town in the region of East Frisia and had a total population of 50,535 in 2022.