Ostrhauderfehn

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Ostrhauderfehn
Coordinates: 53°07′N07°37′E / 53.117°N 7.617°E / 53.117; 7.617 Coordinates: 53°07′N07°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
  Total51.00 km2 (19.69 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total11,322
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26842
Dialling codes 0 49 52
Vehicle registration LER
Website www.ostrhauderfehn.de

Ostrhauderfehn 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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