Ostrhauderfehn

Ostrhauderfehn

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Ostrhauderfehn

Coordinates: 53°07′N 07°37′E / 53.117°N 7.617°E / 53.117; 7.617Coordinates: 53°07′N 07°37′E / 53.117°N 7.617°E / 53.117; 7.617
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Leer
Government
  Mayor Günter Harders (Ind.)
Area
  Total 51.00 km2 (19.69 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 11,032
  Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 26842
Dialling codes 0 49 52
Vehicle registration LER
Website www.ostrhauderfehn.de

Ostrhauderfehn (East Frisian Low Saxon: Osterfehn; Saterland Frisian: Aastrauderfeen) is a municipality in the Leer district of Lower Saxony, Germany.

It split from Rhauderfehn sometime between 1820 and 1830. Ostrhauderfehn was for many years one of the largest municipalities in the district of Leer.

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