Emstek

Emstek
Municipality
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Location of Emstek within Cloppenburg district
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Coordinates: 52°49′N 8°9′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Cloppenburg
Subdivisions	8 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Michael Fischer (CDU)
Area
• Total	108.13 km2 (41.75 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	12,535
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49685
Dialling codes	0 44 73, 0 44 47
Vehicle registration	CLP
Website	www.emstek.de

Emstek is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km east of Cloppenburg.

Tourism

St. Margaretha Catholic Church, Emstek

Emstek is home to St. Margaretha Catholic Church, designed by architect Johann Bernhard Hensen.

A 14th Century court location, known as Gogericht auf dem Desum is located in the southern park of Emstek. The Gogericht was first mentioned in a document on January 25, 1322, when the court was acquired for the Münster Episcopal Office of Vechta. At that time, the court was responsible for the parishes of Lutten, Langförden, Cappeln, Krapendorf-Kloppenburg, Friesoythe and Molbergen, Visbek, Emstek, Wildeshausen, Huntlosen, Großenkneten,Oythe, Goldenstedt and Twistringen.

Emstek is also known for its Baumweg nature reserve, Bürgerpark, and a public swimming lake, Halener Badesee.