Ostheide is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Lüneburg. Its seat is in the village Barendorf.

Ostheide
Coat of arms of Ostheide
Location of Ostheide
Map
Ostheide is located in Germany
Ostheide
Ostheide
Ostheide is located in Lower Saxony
Ostheide
Ostheide
Coordinates: 53°14′N 10°31′E / 53.233°N 10.517°E / 53.233; 10.517
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüneburg
Subdivisions6 municipalities
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Norbert Meyer[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
129.78 km2 (50.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
10,644
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21397–21403
Vehicle registrationLG
Websitewww.ostheide.de

Division of the municipality

edit

The Samtgemeinde Ostheide consists of the following municipalities:

  1. Barendorf
  2. Neetze
  3. Reinstorf
  4. Thomasburg
  5. Vastorf
  6. Wendisch Evern

References

edit
  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.