Osteel is a municipality in the district of Aurich

Aurich (district)

Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the North Sea, the districts of Wittmund and Leer, and the city of Emden.- History :...

, in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1164 . The early settlement was on the edge of a moor.

The arms of the municipality shows a golden crown at the top on a blue background. In the centre is a golden hammer. Left and right of each is a golden trifoliate clover . The clovers point to the agricultural sector.

Attractions

A landmark of the village is Warnfried Church, dated to the 12th Century. The church has a length of 63 meters and is dedicated to Werenfried. The Organ of the Church is the second oldest in Ostfriesland. It was built in 1619 by Master Edo Evers.

Outside the church stands the monument of the astronomer David Fabricius

David Fabricius

David Fabricius , was a German theologian who made two major discoveries in the early days of telescopic astronomy, jointly with his eldest son, Johannes Fabricius ....

. From him not only stars were discovered, but he also drew one of the first maps of East Frisia. His son Johann discovered the Sunspots.

Transport

The main town is on the Osteel Bundesstraße 72 about six miles south of the old town. Railway lines connect it to Emden

Emden

Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...

. After the closure of the station in 1978, the next station is now in three km south at Marienhafe

Marienhafe

Marienhafe is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany....

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Notable people

• David Fabricius
  David Fabricius
  David Fabricius , was a German theologian who made two major discoveries in the early days of telescopic astronomy, jointly with his eldest son, Johannes Fabricius ....
  
   (1564–1617), astronomer
• Johann Fabricius (1587–1617), astronomer
• Friedrich Vissering (1826–1885), Reichstagsabgeordneter
• Dirk Agena, (1889–1934), Politician and Reichstagsabgeordneter
• Siemen Rühaak (1950-), actor