Otterndorf

Otterndorf
Town hall
Location of Otterndorf within Cuxhaven district
Location of Otterndorf
Otterndorf
Otterndorf
Coordinates: 53°48′N 8°54′E / 53.800°N 8.900°E / 53.800; 8.900
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Municipal assoc.Land Hadeln
Government
 • MayorThomas Bullwinkel (CDU)
Area
 • Total
33.55 km2 (12.95 sq mi)
Highest elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
7,555
 • Density225.2/km2 (583.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21762
Dialling codes04751
Vehicle registrationCUX
Websitewww.otterndorf.de

Otterndorf (German: [ˈɔtɐndɔʁf] ; Low German: Ot(t)erndörp) 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.