Osten
| Osten  | |
|---|---|
| Location of Osten  within Cuxhaven   district | |
| Coordinates: 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  (2023-12-31) | |
|  • Total | 1,742 | 
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 21756 | 
| Dialling codes | 04771, 04776 | 
| Vehicle registration | CUX | 
| Website | www.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.