Esterwegen

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Country Germany District Emsland Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 49.53 km² Local time Wednesday 8:10 AM Municipal assoc. Nordhümmling		State Lower Saxony Elevation 13 m (43 ft) Postal codes 26897 Population 5,219 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 26897

Weather 4°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 92% Humidity

Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Map of 26897 Esterwegen, Germany

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 2013 the population was 5,193.

Government

The mayor is Hermann Willenborg.

Concentration camp

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

Notable inmates

Julius Leber, politician

Carl von Ossietzky, journalist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Georg Diederichs, later Minister-President of Lower Saxony

Karl Germer, Outer Head of the Order (OHO) of Ordo Templi Orientis

References

Esterwegen Wikipedia

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