Detern

Detern
Coat of arms
Detern
Location of Detern within Leer district
Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633Coordinates: 53°14′N 7°38′E / 53.233°N 7.633°E / 53.233; 7.633
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Leer
Municipal assoc.	Jümme
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Dieter Bleeker (FDP)
Area
• Total	43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,735
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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.