Emstek
Appearance
Emstek | |
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Location of Emstek within Cloppenburg district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 52°49′N 8°9′E / 52.817°N 8.150°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Cloppenburg |
Subdivisions | 8 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Michael Fischer[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 108.13 km2 (41.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,535 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49685 |
Dialling codes | 0 44 73, 0 44 47 |
Vehicle registration | CLP |
Website | www.emstek.de |
Emstek is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km east of Cloppenburg.
Tourism
[edit]![Picture of St. Margaretha Catholic Church](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/%C3%89glise_Sainte_Marguerite_%C3%A0_Emstek_en_2011.jpg/220px-%C3%89glise_Sainte_Marguerite_%C3%A0_Emstek_en_2011.jpg)
Emstek is home to St. Margaretha Catholic Church, designed by architect Johann Bernhard Hensen.
Emstek is also known for its Baumweg nature reserve, Bürgerpark, and a public swimming lake, Halener Badesee.
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