Friesoythe | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Friesoythe within Cloppenburg district  | |
  Friesoythe  Friesoythe | |
| Coordinates: 53°01′14″N 07°51′31″E / 53.02056°N 7.85861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cloppenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Sven Stratmann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 247.14 km2 (95.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 22,945 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26169 |
| Dialling codes | 0 44 91 |
| Vehicle registration | CLP |
| Website | www.friesoythe.de |
Friesoythe, in Saterland Frisian language Ait or Äit, is a town in the district of Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, on the river Soeste, 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Cloppenburg, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Oldenburg.