Lemwerder

Lemwerder
Chapel at the dyke

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Lemwerder
Location of Lemwerder within Wesermarsch district
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Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E / 53.167; 8.617Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E / 53.167; 8.617
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Wesermarsch
Government
 • Mayor Hans-Joachim Beckmann (SPD)
Area
 • Total 36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 6,996
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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 situated on the left bank of the Weser, approx. 27 km east of Oldenburg, and 17 km northwest of the centre of Bremen.

Since September 2001, Lemwerder is governed by the mayor Hans-Joachim Beckmann.

The shipbuilding companies Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen both have shipyards located in Lemwerder that specialise in the construction of superyachts.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2017
  2. ↑ "Abeking & Rasmussen". superyachts.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lemwerder". Lürssen. Retrieved 21 August 2018.


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