Lemwerder

Lemwerder
Municipality
Chapel at the dyke
Chapel at the dyke
Coat of arms of Lemwerder
Coat of arms
Location of Lemwerder within Wesermarsch district
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Lemwerder is located in Germany
Lemwerder
Lemwerder
Lemwerder is located in Lower Saxony
Lemwerder
Lemwerder
Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E / 53.167; 8.617
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWesermarsch
Subdivisions19 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Christina Winkelmann[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,147
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27809
Dialling codes0421
Vehicle registrationBRA
Websitewww.lemwerder.de

Lemwerder (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛmvɛʁdɐ]) is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Weser, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Oldenburg, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of the centre of Bremen.

Since April 2021, Lemwerder has been governed by Mayor Christina Winkelmann.[1]

The shipbuilding companies Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen both have shipyards in Lemwerder that specialise in the construction of superyachts.[3][4]

People

References

  1. ^ a b "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ "Abeking & Rasmussen". Superyachts. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Lemwerder". Lürssen. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

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