Lemwerder | |
|---|---|
 Chapel at the dyke | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lemwerder
within Wesermarsch district | |
 Location of Lemwerder | |
Lemwerder Lemwerder | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E / 53.167; 8.617 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wesermarsch |
| Subdivisions | 19 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Christina Winkelmann1 (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 6,999 |
| • Density | 192.3/km2 (498.1/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 (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.34
People
- Friedrich Lürssen (1851–1916), German shipbuilder, company founder and entrepreneur
- Carl Röver (1889–1942), German Nazi Party official
References
References
- "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- "Abeking & Rasmussen". Superyachts. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Lemwerder". Lürssen. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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