Saterland
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.
Saterland
Seelterlound | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Saterland within Cloppenburg district  | |
  Saterland  Saterland | |
| Coordinates: 53°2′N 7°43′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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,294 |
| • 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 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.
A bilingual German-Saterland Frisian road sign
References
Other websites
Media related to Saterland at Wikimedia Commons- Official site (in Saterland Frisian)
- Official site (in German)
Towns and municipalities in Cloppenburg (district) | ||
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 Coat of arms | ||
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