Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Esterwegen | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Esterwegen within Emsland district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 52°59′31″N 7°38′1″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 (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,421 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/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 lies in northwest Germany, less than 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Dutch border and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the sea.
In 2015 the population was 5,280.
The mayor is Hermann Willenborg.
In 1933 a concentration camp was established in Esterwegen.[2] In 1936 the camp was dissolved and used till 1945 as a prisoner camp, for political prisoners and later for prisoners of the decree Nacht und Nebel.
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