Esterwegen

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Esterwegen
Municipality
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Location of Esterwegen within Emsland district
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Esterwegen
Coordinates: 52°59′31″N7°38′1″E / 52.99194°N 7.63361°E / 52.99194; 7.63361
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
5,383
 • Density108.7/km2 (281.5/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.

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Geography

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 Hermann Willenborg.

Concentration camp

In 1933 a concentration camp was established in Esterwegen. [2] In 1936 the camp was dissolved and used until 1945 as a prisoner camp, for political prisoners and later for prisoners of the decree Nacht und Nebel.

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Inmates at Esterwegen.

Notable inmates

Notes

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. ↑ Official german list Archived April 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


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