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Esterwegen

Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Esterwegen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Geography

Esterwegen lies in northwest Germany, less than 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Dutch border and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the sea.

Demographics

In 2015 the population was 5,280.

Government

The mayor is Hermann Willenborg.

Concentration camp

In 1933 a concentration camp was established in Esterwegen.[2] In 1936 the camp was dissolved and used till 1945 as a prisoner camp, for political prisoners and later for prisoners of the decree Nacht und Nebel.

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Inmates at Esterwegen.

Notable inmates

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