Emstek
{{Infobox German location
|type = Gemeinde
|name = Emstek
|image_coa = DEU Emstek COA.svg
|image_flag = Flagge Emstek.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|52|49|N|8|9|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Emstek in CLP.svg
|state = Lower Saxony
|district = Cloppenburg
|elevation = 54
|area = 108.39
|postal_code = 49685
|area_code = 0 44 73, 0 44 47
|licence = CLP
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 53 005
|divisions = 8 districts
|website = [https://www.emstek.de/ www.emstek.de]
|mayor = Michael Fischer{{cite web|url=https://wahlen.statistik.niedersachsen.de/KW2021/reports/DW/20210912_DW_Uebersicht.pdf|title=Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021|date=13 October 2021|publisher=Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen}}
|leader_term = 2021–26
|party = CDU
}}
Emstek ({{IPA|de|ˈɛmʃtɛk}}; {{langx|nds|Emstäk}}) is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km east of Cloppenburg.
Tourism
File:Église Sainte Marguerite à Emstek en 2011.jpg
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.{{Cite web |title=Gogericht |url=https://www.heimatverein-visbek.de/gogericht |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=www.heimatverein-visbek.de}} 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.
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