Osten

Osten
Oosten (Low German)
Osten Transporter Bridge over the Oste
with St. Peter's Church
Location of Osten within Cuxhaven district
Osten
Osten
Coordinates: 53°41′49″N 09°11′23″E / 53.69694°N 9.18972°E / 53.69694; 9.18972
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Municipal assoc.Hemmoor
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorCarsten Hubert (CDU)
Area
  Total
48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
1,742
  Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21756
Dialling codes04771, 04776
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.hemmoor.de

Osten (German: [ˈoːstn̩]; Northern Low Saxon: Oosten) 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.