Saterland
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saterland (German pronunciation: [ˈzaːtɐˌlant]; Saterland Frisian: Seelterlound, pronounced [ˈseːltɐˌloːunt]) is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated between the cities of Leer, Cloppenburg, and Oldenburg. It is home to Saterland Frisians, who speak Frisian in addition to German.
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Saterland
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Location of Saterland within Cloppenburg district | |
Coordinates: 53°2′N 7°43′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Cloppenburg |
Subdivisions | 4 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–23) | Thomas Otto[1] (Greens) |
Area | |
• Total | 123.62 km2 (47.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,294 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26683 |
Dialling codes | 0 44 92 (Scharrel, Sedelsberg) 0 44 98 (Ramsloh, Strücklingen) |
Vehicle registration | CLP |
Website | www.saterland.de |
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The municipality of Saterland was formed in 1974, when the smaller municipalities Strücklingen (Strukelje in Saterland Frisian), Ramsloh (Roomelse), Sedelsberg (Seeidelsbierich) and Scharrel (Schäddel) were merged.