Oesterdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the ''Amt'' ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen in the district

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. Oesterdeichstrich is a

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situated directly east of the dike that connected Büsum with the mainland in 1585, hence its name (''Oester''/''Ost'' = east, ''Deich'' = dike). This municipality includes the airport Heide-Büsum from where the airline ''Ostfriesische Lufttransport GmbH'' serves a flight connection to

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