Osten

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Osten
Oosten (Low German)
Municipality
Osten Transporter Bridge over the Oste with St. Peter's Church
Osten Transporter Bridge over the Oste
with St. Peter's Church
Flag of Osten
Flag
Coat of arms of Osten
Coat of arms
Location of Osten within Cuxhaven district
Location of Osten
Osten is located in Germany
Osten
Osten
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Osten is located in Lower Saxony
Osten
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Coordinates: 53°41′49″N 09°11′23″E / 53.69694°N 9.18972°E / 53.69694; 9.18972
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Municipal assoc.Hemmoor
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorCarsten Hubert (CDU)
Area
 • Total
47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total
1,723
 • Density35.90/km2 (92.99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21756
Dialling codes04771, 04776
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.hemmoor.de

Osten (German: [ˈoːstn̩]; Northern Low Saxon: Oosten) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Oste. Osten also means "East" in German.

History

Osten belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

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