Osterheide
Osterheide | |
|---|---|
Location of Osterheide
within Heidekreis district | |
Location of Osterheide | |
Osterheide Osterheide | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′N 9°44′E / 52.850°N 9.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Ege |
| Area | |
• Total | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2017-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,961 |
| • Density | 11.0/km2 (28.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Dialling codes | 05163, 05167 |
| Vehicle registration | HK |
Osterheide (German pronunciation: [ˈoːstɐˌhaɪdə]) is an unincorporated area in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
The 177.99 square kilometres (68.72 sq mi) area has 2,463 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2020). Its administrative seat is the village of Oerbke; other villages are Ostenholz and Wense. The districts of Osterheide and Lohheide cover the Bergen-Hohne Military Training Area.