Ostermoordorf

Ostermoordorf is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Großheide, in the Aurich district. It is located directly to the east of Berumerfehn.

Ostermoordorf
Village of Großheide
Location of Ostermoordorf
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Coordinates: 53.56278°N 7.36517°E / 53.56278; 7.36517
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Aurich
Municipality	Großheide
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes	04936
Vehicle registration	26532

Ostermoordorf was founded around 1790 as a peat colony and was first recorded in 1818 as Ostermoorrott. The current name has been documented since 1852. The village in the moor got its name due to its location east of the Berumerfehn canal.^[1]