Delmenhorst

Delmenhorst
Flag of Delmenhorst
Coat of arms of Delmenhorst
Location of Delmenhorst
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Delmenhorst is located in Germany
Delmenhorst
Delmenhorst
Delmenhorst is located in Lower Saxony
Delmenhorst
Delmenhorst
Coordinates: 53°03′02″N 08°37′54″E / 53.05056°N 8.63167°E / 53.05056; 8.63167
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2021–26) Petra Gerlach[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
62.36 km2 (24.08 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
78,385
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27747, 27749, 27751, 27753,27755
Dialling codes04221
Vehicle registrationDEL
Websitewww.delmenhorst.de
Clock at Nordwolle building

Delmenhorst (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛlmənˌhɔʁst] ; Northern Low Saxon: Demost) is an urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 74,500 and is located 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of downtown Bremen with which it forms a contiguous urban area, whereas the city of Oldenburg is 25 kilometres (16 miles) to the northwest. The city has a total area of 62.36 square kilometres (24.08 square miles); and a population density of approx. 1200 inhabitants per km².

Since 2021 the mayor has been Petra Gerlach (CDU).

  1. ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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