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Location of Osten within Cuxhaven district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cuxhaven |
| Municipal assoc. | Hemmoor |
| Local subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Carsten Hubert (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | 1,942 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 40 /km2 (105 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | CUX |
| Postal code | 21756 |
| Area codes | 04771 und 04776 |
| Website | www.hemmoor.de |
Osten is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Oste. Osten also means "East" in German.
Osten belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.
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