Osten

For other uses, see Osten (disambiguation).

Osten Oosten (Low German)
Municipality
Osten Transporter Bridge over the Oste with St. Peter's Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Osten within Cuxhaven district
Interactive map of Osten
Osten Location within Germany Osten Location within Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°41′49″N 09°11′23″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Municipal assoc.	Hemmoor
Subdivisions	3 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Carsten Hubert (CDU)
Area
• Total	47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	1,721
• Density	35.86/km2 (92.88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21756
Dialling codes	04771, 04776
Vehicle registration	CUX
Website	www.hemmoor.de

Osten (German: [ˈoːstn̩]; Northern Low Saxon: Oosten) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Oste. Osten also means "East" in German.

History

Osten belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.