Saterland
Saterland
Seelterlound | |
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Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Saterland within Cloppenburg district | |
Saterland Saterland | |
| Coordinates: 53°2′N 7°43′E / 53.033°N 7.717°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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,378 |
| • 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 |
The Saterland (Saterland Frisian: Seelterlound, pronounced [ˈseːltɐˌloːunt]) is a municipality in Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is between the cities of Leer, Cloppenburg, and Oldenburg. It is home to Saterland Frisians, who speak Frisian and German.
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 combined.
References
Other websites
- Media related to Saterland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site Archived 2022-05-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Saterland Frisian)
- Official site (in German)