Otterndorf | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Otterndorf within Cuxhaven district  | |
  Otterndorf  Otterndorf | |
| Coordinates: 53°48′N 8°54′E / 53.800°N 8.900°E | |
| 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.