Tergast is a village in the region of East Frisia, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Administratively, it is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Moormerland. Tergast is 1.5 kilometers to the northeast of Oldersum and has a population of 457.

Tergast
Church of Tergast
Location of Tergast
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Tergast is located in Germany
Tergast
Tergast
Tergast is located in Lower Saxony
Tergast
Tergast
Coordinates: 53°20′11″N 7°22′11″E / 53.33629°N 7.36961°E / 53.33629; 7.36961
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLeer
MunicipalityMoormerland
Area
 • Village of Moormerland9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Metro
457
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26802
Dialling codes04924

The first known mention of the village is as Gast in a deed of gift from the Langen monastery in 1401. Its current name could refer to the fact that the village is built on a high sand ridge, known as a geest. The Church of Tergast was built on the highest point of this ridge somewhere in the second half of the 13th century.[1]

The Emden municipal waterworks with several reservoirs is located in Tergast.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Euhausen, Klaus. "Tergast, Gemeinde Moormerland, Landkreis Leer" (PDF). Ostfriesisches Landschaft (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2024.