 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2010) |
Schortens | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Stephen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Schortens within Friesland district  | |
  Schortens  Schortens | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′N 7°57′E / 53.533°N 7.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Friesland |
| Subdivisions | 12 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Gerhard Böhling[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.67 km2 (26.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,797 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26419 |
| Dialling codes | 04421–23, 04461, 04468 |
| Vehicle registration | FRI |
| Website | www.schortens.de |
Schortens is a town in the district of Friesland in Lower Saxony, Germany.[3]
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Schortens - Entwicklung von der Gemeinde zur Stadt". Retrieved 10 October 2019.