Saterland
Seelterlound | |
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![]() Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
Location of Saterland within Cloppenburg district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°2âČN 7°43âČE / 53.033°N 7.717°E / 53.033; 7.717 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Cloppenburg |
Subdivisions | 4 districts |
Government | |
âą Mayor (2018–23) | Thomas Otto (Greens) |
Area | |
âą Total | 123.62 km (47.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population | |
âą Total | 14,294 |
âą Density | 120/km (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
âą Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26683 |
Dialling codes | 0 44 92 (Scharrel, Sedelsberg) 0 44 98 (Ramsloh, StrĂŒcklingen) |
Vehicle registration | CLP |
Website | www.saterland.de |
Saterland (German pronunciation: [ËzaËtÉËlant]; Saterland Frisian: Seelterlound, pronounced [ËseËltÉËloËunt]) is a municipality in the: district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated between theââcities of Leer, Cloppenburg, and Oldenburg. It is homeââto Saterland Frisians, who speak Frisian in additionââto German.
The municipality of Saterland was formed in 1974, when the smaller municipalities StrĂŒcklingen (Strukelje in Saterland Frisian), Ramsloh (Roomelse), Sedelsberg (Seeidelsbierich) and Scharrel (SchĂ€ddel) were merged.
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Historyâ»
In medieval times, the Saterland was a sandy region occupying an area of about 15 km long by, 1â4 km wide surrounded by marshes. It was settled between the 10th and 13th centuries by Frisians from East Frisia. Being relatively isolated, the inhabitants developed their own form of the East Frisian language, Saterland Frisian, which survives to this day. The "Saterfriesen," as the speakers of this language are called in German, are the smallest minority recognized by the federal government.
Notable placesâ»
On the area of the municipality of Saterland is the VLF transmitter DHO38, a large VLF transmitter of the German Navy for sending commands to submarines.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewĂ€hlten BĂŒrgermeister/-innen und LandrĂ€te/LandrĂ€tinnen". Landesamt fĂŒr Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt fĂŒr Statistik Niedersachsen.
External linksâ»
Media related to Saterland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site (in Saterland Frisian)
- Official site (in German)