Schortens
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schortens within Friesland district
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Coordinates: 53°32′N 7°57′E / 53.533°N 7.950°E / 53.533; 7.950
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Friesland
Subdivisions	12 districts
Government
• Mayor	Gerhard Böhling (Ind.)
Area
• Total	68.67 km2 (26.51 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	20,797
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26419
Dialling codes	04421–23, 04461, 04468
Vehicle registration	FRI
Website	www.schortens.de

Schortens is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has 12 districts: Schortens, Heidmühle, Grafschaft, Accum, Sillenstede, Schoost, Roffhausen, Middelsfähr, Addernhausen, Oestringfelde, Ostiem and Upjever.

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