Oesterdeichstrich Explained

Type:Gemeinde
Oesterdeichstrich
Coordinates:54.15°N 60°W
Image Plan:Oesterdeichstrich in HEI.PNG
State:Schleswig-Holstein
District:Dithmarschen
Amt:Büsum-Wesselburen
Elevation:0
Area:4.64
Postal Code:25761
Area Code:04834
Licence:HEI
Gemeindeschlüssel:01 0 51 084
Mayor:Wilhelm Hollmann

Oesterdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Oesterdeichstrich is a rural area situated directly east of the dike that connected Büsum with the mainland in 1585, hence its name (Oester/Ost = east, Deich = dike). This municipality includes the airport Heide-Büsum from where the airline Ostfriesische Lufttransport GmbH serves a flight connection to Helgoland.