Schortens

town in the district of Friesland in Lower Saxony, Germany

Schortens is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has 12 districts: Schortens, Heidmühle, Grafschaft, Accum, Sillenstede, Schoost, Roffhausen, Middelsfähr, Addernhausen, Oestringfelde, Ostiem and Upjever.

Schortens
Flag of Schortens
Coat of arms of Schortens
Location of Schortens within Friesland district
Schortens is located in Germany
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Schortens
Schortens is located in Lower Saxony
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Schortens
Coordinates: 53°32′N 7°57′E / 53.533°N 7.950°E / 53.533; 7.950
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictFriesland
Subdivisions12 districts
Government
 • MayorGerhard Böhling (Ind.)
Area
 • Total68.67 km2 (26.51 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total20,797
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26419
Dialling codes04421–23, 04461, 04468
Vehicle registrationFRI
Websitewww.schortens.de

References change

  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

Other websites change

  Media related to Schortens at Wikimedia Commons