Otterndorf

Otterndorf
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Otterndorf within Cuxhaven district
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Coordinates: 53°48′N 8°54′E / 53.800°N 8.900°E / 53.800; 8.900
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cuxhaven
Municipal assoc.	Land Hadeln
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Bullwinkel (CDU)
Area
• Total	33.54 km2 (12.95 sq mi)
Highest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,458
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21762
Dialling codes	04751
Vehicle registration	CUX
Website	www.otterndorf.de

Otterndorf (German: [ˈɔtɐndɔʁf] ^ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Oterndörp) is a town on the coast of the North Sea in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany, and is part of the collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) of Land Hadeln. The town, located in the administrative district (Landkreis) of Cuxhaven, is at the mouth of the river Medem, part of the Elbe delta. The old town centre (Altstadt) features a number of half-timbered houses.