Esterwegen

Esterwegen

Esterwegen

Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany

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

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Geography

Esterwegen lies in northwest Germany, less than 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Dutch border and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the sea.

Demographics

In 2015 the population was 5,280.

Government

The mayor is Hermann Willenborg.

Concentration camp

Main article: Esterwegen concentration camp

In 1933 a concentration camp was established in Esterwegen.[2] In 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.

Inmates at Esterwegen.

Notable inmates

See also: Category:Esterwegen concentration camp prisoners

Notes

  1. [1]
    "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. [2]
    Official german list Archived April 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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