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Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony | Germany
Primary CityOsten
Area of Postal Code 2175647.9 km²
Population1,303
Male Population651 (49.9%)
Female Population652 (50.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+0.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-2.9%
Median Age46.8 years
Male Median Age45.8 years
Female Median Age47.7 years
Area Codes4771, 4772, 4775, 4776
NeighborhoodsAltendorf, Isensee
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates53.72988205425722° / 9.22096629984844°
Related Postal Codes21726, 21727, 21729, 21730, 21732, 21734, 21737, 21739, 21745, 21755

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Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,2991,3571,3421,3141,3031,3121,306
Population Density27.1 / km²28.3 / km²28 / km²27.4 / km²27.2 / km²27.4 / km²27.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 2.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony+0.3%-4%-2.9%
Lower Saxony+6.2%+4.7%+0.6%
Germany———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony Median Age

Median Age: 46.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony46.8 yrs47.7 yrs45.8 yrs
Lower Saxony44.8 yrs45.8 yrs43.7 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 21756 Population Density

Population Density: 27.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 217561,30347.9 km²27.2 / km²
Lower Saxony8 million47,789.6 km²167 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Buses and trains6
Construction of buildings8
Corporate management6
Farming7
Freight/commercial transport5
General practitioners5
Health and medical6
Other accommodation7
Other membership organizations9
Physical education5
Restaurants10
Shopping6
Tractors and farm equipment7
Unreachable6

Businesses in Postal Code 21756

 

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 21756 - Osten, Lower Saxony Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$30,826$33,030$36,026$37,884$36,760$40,825$40,014$41,653
Total GDP$39.3M$43.8M$49.3M$53.2M$53.2M$60.9M$59.6M$61.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 21756 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 2175613,089 tn10.05 tn273 tons/km²
Lower Saxony79,913,745 tn10.03 tn1,672.2 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 21756 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)13,089 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)273 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
7/15/058:02 AM497.9 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
10/19/0411:59 PM4.581.7 km5,500 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/2/776:32 AM3.877 km—Germanyusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Osten (IPA: [ˈoːstən], N. Low Saxon: Oosten) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Oste. Osten also means "East" in German.

Osten Wikipedia Page
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