Why visit Esterwegen
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Goldensberg, Haßberg, Gedenkstätte Esterwegen and Ehem. KZ Esterwegen.
Weather in Esterwegen
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About Esterwegen
Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Esterwegen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Sandabbau am Haßberg nordöstlich Lorup
Hiking and trails · 5.7 km
§30-Biotop: Sandmagerrasenfragment
Restaurants and cafes10
Glup Bäckerei
Cafe
26,28 Poststraße, Esterwegen
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 06:00-17:00; Su 07:30-10:00; PH off
Blanke
Bar and pub · 4.6 km
28 Hauptstraße, Breddenberg
Mo,We off
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship5
St. Johannes der Täufer
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.9 km
12 Am Dorfplatz, Hilkenbrook
Islamische Gemeinde Esterwegen
Place of worship · Sunni
15 Alte Schulstraße, Esterwegen
Martin Luther Gemeindezentrum Esterwegen
Church · Lutheran
3 Dorfplatz, Esterwegen
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Kath. Öffentl. Bücherei Hilkenbrook
Library · 4.9 km
14 Am Dorfplatz, Hilkenbrook
Healthcare1
Map of Esterwegen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Varrelbusch (VAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Friesoythe 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Werlte 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Ostrhauderfehn 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Papenburg 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Sögel 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Barßel 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Molbergen 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Lathen 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Weener 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Garrel 27 km east, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Esterwegen - Brink + St. Johannes 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KZ Esterwegen, Rudolf Diels vor Häftlingen, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Surwold Leegmoor 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ohe bei Breddenberg, Aufallenvieren, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilkenbrook St. Johannes der Täufer kath, Sichi77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esterwegen - Hinterm Busch - Gedenkstätte 052 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Esterwegen - Zum Erikasee 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Surwold NSG Leegmoor 10, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esterwegen - Hinterm Busch - Gedenkstätte 005 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Johanneskirche in Esterwegen, Volker.Ramsloh, CC BY-SA 3.0
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