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.
Lemwerder | |
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 Chapel at the dyke | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lemwerder within Wesermarsch district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wesermarsch |
| Subdivisions | 19 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Christina Winkelmann[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,933 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/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 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
edit- Friedrich Lürssen (1851–1916), German shipbuilder, company founder and entrepreneur
- Carl Röver (1889–1942), German Nazi Party official
References
edit- ^ a b "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Abeking & Rasmussen". Superyachts. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Lemwerder". Lürssen. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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