Osterheide

Osterheide
Location of Osterheide within Heidekreis district
Osterheide
Osterheide
Coordinates: 52°51′N 9°44′E / 52.850°N 9.733°E / 52.850; 9.733
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
Government
  MayorAndreas Ege
Area
  Total
179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
315
  Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes05163, 05167
Vehicle registrationHK

Osterheide (German pronunciation: [ˈoːstɐˌhaɪdə]) is an unincorporated area in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

The 177.99 square kilometres (68.72 sq mi) area has 2,463 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2020). Its administrative seat is the village of Oerbke; other villages are Ostenholz and Wense. The districts of Osterheide and Lohheide cover the Bergen-Hohne Military Training Area.