Osten
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| Osten | ||
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  Osten | ||
Location of Osten within Cuxhaven district 
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| Coordinates: 53°41′49″N 09°11′23″E / 53.69694°N 9.18972°ECoordinates: 53°41′49″N 09°11′23″E / 53.69694°N 9.18972°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Cuxhaven | |
| Municipal assoc. | Hemmoor | |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Carsten Hubert (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,864 | |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 21756 | |
| Dialling codes | 04771 und 04776 | |
| Vehicle registration | CUX | |
| 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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