Lemwerder
Lemwerder | |
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 Chapel at the dyke | |
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  Lemwerder | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°ECoordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wesermarsch |
| Subdivisions | 19 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Joachim Beckmann (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,044 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27809 |
| Dialling codes | 0421 |
| Vehicle registration | BRA |
| Website | www.lemwerder.de |
Lemwerder 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 September 2001, Lemwerder is governed by Mayor Hans-Joachim Beckmann.
The shipbuilding companies Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen both have shipyards in Lemwerder that specialise in the construction of superyachts.[2][3]
People[]
- Friedrich Lürssen (1851–1916), German shipbuilder, company founder and entrepreneur
- Carl Röver (1889–1942), German Nazi Party official
References[]
- ^ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2020.
- ^ "Abeking & Rasmussen". Superyachts. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Lemwerder". Lürssen. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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