Esterwegen

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Esterwegen
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Esterwegen (Germany)
Esterwegen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Emsland
Municipal assoc. Nordhümmling
Mayor Hermann Willenborg
Basic statistics
Area 49.53 km² (19.1 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m  (43 ft)
Population 5,218  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 105 /km² (273 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate EL
Postal code 26897
Area codes 0 59 55
Website www.esterwegen.de

Coordinates: 52°59′31″N 7°38′1″E / 52.99194, 7.63361

Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

In 1933 a concentration camp was established in Esterwegen[1]. 1936 the camp was dissolved and used till 1945 as a prisoner camp, for political prisoners and later for prisoners of the decree Nacht und Nebel.

[edit] Well known inmates

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Offical german list : [1]

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