Lemwerder
Lemwerder is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Weser, approximately 27 km east of Oldenburg, and 17 km northwest of the centre of Bremen.
Lemwerder | |
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 Chapel at the dyke | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lemwerder within Wesermarsch district   | |
  Lemwerder  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 (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,122 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/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 |
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]
PeopleEdit
- Friedrich Lürssen (1851–1916), German shipbuilder, company founder and entrepreneur
- Carl Röver (1889-1942), German Nazi Party official
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2019.
- ^ "Abeking & Rasmussen". Superyachts. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Lemwerder". Lürssen. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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