Detern
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Detern is a municipality in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Detern | |
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Historic Ss. Stephen's and Bartholomew's Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Detern
within Leer district  | |
 Location of Detern | |
  Detern  Detern | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Leer |
| Municipal assoc. | Jümme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz-Gerhard Brakenhoff |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,858 |
| • Density | 66.0/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26847 |
| Dialling codes | 0 49 57 |
| Vehicle registration | LER |
| Website | www.detern.de |
The Battle of Detern was fought here in 1426.
