Oesterdeichstrich

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Oesterdeichstrich
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Oesterdeichstrich (Germany)
Oesterdeichstrich
Coordinates: 54° 9′ N, 8° 52′ E
Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country: Germany
State: Schleswig-Holstein
District: Dithmarschen
Mayor: Wilhelm Hollmann (FW)
Basic Statistics
Area: 4.64 km² (2 sq.mi.)
Population: 273 (30 Sep. 2005)
 - Density: 59 /km² (152 /sq.mi.)
Elevation: 0 m  (0 ft)
Further Information
Postal code: 25761
Area code: 04834
Licence plate code: HEI
Website: www.amt-buesum.de
Location of Oesterdeichstrich in Dithmarschen

Location of Oesterdeichstrich in Dithmarschen

Oesterdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde ("collective municipality") Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Oesterdeichstrich is a rural area situated directly east of the dike that connected Büsum with the mainland in 1585, hence its name (Oester/Ost = east, Deich = dike). This municipality includes the airport Heide-Büsum from where the airline Ostfriesische Lufttransport GmbH serves a flight connection to Helgoland.