Detern

Detern
Municipality
Historic Ss. Stephen's and Bartholomew's Church
Coat of arms
Location of Detern within Leer district
Location of Detern
Detern Location within Germany Detern Location within Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Leer
Municipal assoc.	Jümme
Government
• Mayor	Franz-Gerhard Brakenhoff
Area
• Total	43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (9.8 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	2,789
• Density	64.4/km2 (167/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26847
Dialling codes	0 49 57
Vehicle registration	LER
Website	www.detern.de

Detern is a municipality in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

The Battle of Detern was fought here in 1426.