Oesterdeichstrich

Oesterdeichstrich
Oesterdeichstrich
Location of Oesterdeichstrich within Dithmarschen district
Coordinates	54°9′N 8°52′E / 54.15°N 8.86667°E / 54.15; 8.86667Coordinates: 54°9′N 8°52′E / 54.15°N 8.86667°E / 54.15; 8.86667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Dithmarschen
Municipal assoc.	Büsum-Wesselburen
Mayor	Wilhelm Hollmann
Basic statistics
Area	4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m  (0 ft)
Population	278 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	60 /km2 (155 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HEI
Postal code	25761
Area code	04834
Website	www.amt-buesum.de

Oesterdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Oesterdeichstrich is a rural area situated directly east of the dike that connected Büsum with the mainland in 1585, hence its name (Oester/Ost = east, Deich = dike). This municipality includes the airport Heide-Büsum from where the airline Ostfriesische Lufttransport GmbH serves a flight connection to Helgoland.

References

1. ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf.