Esens is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approx. 14 km northwest of Wittmund, and 20 km northeast of Aurich.

Esens
Flag of Esens
Coat of arms of Esens
Location of Esens within Wittmund district
WangeroogeWittmund (district)Lower SaxonySpiekeroogLangeoogBaltrumWilhelmshavenFriesland (district)Leer (district)Aurich (district)FriedeburgWittmundHoltgastEsensNeuharlingersielWerdumStedesdorfNenndorfEversmeerNeuschooBlombergDunumMoorwegUtarpOchtersumSchweindorfWesterholt
Esens is located in Germany
Esens
Esens
Esens is located in Lower Saxony
Esens
Esens
Coordinates: 53°38′49″N 7°36′46″E / 53.64694°N 7.61278°E / 53.64694; 7.61278
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWittmund
Municipal assoc.Esens
Government
 • MayorKarin Emken[1]
Area
 • Total26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,427
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26427
Dialling codes04971
Vehicle registrationWTM
Websitewww.esens.de

Esens is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Esens.

Sons and daughters of the city

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Christian Everhard

References

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  1. ^ "Meeting in Esens | bewellatschool.sp16przemysl.pl.pl".
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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