Esterwegen
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Esterwegen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Esterwegen
within Emsland district  | |
  Esterwegen  Esterwegen | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′31″N 7°38′1″E / 52.99194°N 7.63361°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Emsland |
| Municipal assoc. | Nordhümmling |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hermann Willenborg |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.53 km2 (19.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,596 |
| • Density | 113.0/km2 (292.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26897 |
| Dialling codes | 0 59 55 |
| Vehicle registration | EL |
| Website | www.esterwegen.de |
Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Esterwegen lies in northwest Germany, less than 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Dutch border and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the sea.
Demographics
In 2015 the population was 5,280.
Government
The mayor is Heinz Thomes.
