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Östringen
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Östringen within Karlsruhe district
Location of Östringen
Östringen Location within Germany Östringen Location within Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 49°13′10″N 08°42′39″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Karlsruhe
Government
• Mayor (2019–27)	Felix Geider
Area
• Total	53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	13,450
• Density	252.4/km2 (653.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76677–76684
Dialling codes	07253, 07259
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	www.oestringen.de

Östringen (German pronunciation: [ˈøːstʁɪŋən] ^ⓘ; South Franconian: Öschdringe) is a town in Northern Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Östringen is a twin town with Abergavenny, South Wales. Until the district reform on January 1, 1973, Östringen means the district of Bruchsal. It was declared its own municipality by the state government in 1981 due to being a central place for local commerce.

Extensive deciduous forests take up about a third of the municipal area. The Freibach flows through the core town of Östringen, while the Katzbach flows through the Tiefenbach and Odenheim districts. In the 19th century, a flourishing cigar industry developed in Östringen and Odenheim. In Eichelberg and Tiefenbach, agriculture, especially viticulture, remained predominant.

Neighboring communities

The following towns and municipalities border the town of Östringen, they are named clockwise starting in the east: Eppingen (Heilbronn district), Kraichtal, Ubstadt-Weiher, Bad Schönborn (all Karlsruhe districts).