Bockhorn, Lower Saxony
Bockhorn is a municipality in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 30 km northwest of Oldenburg.
Bockhorn | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bockhorn within Friesland district   | |
  Bockhorn  Bockhorn | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′N 8°1′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Friesland |
| Subdivisions | 13 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ewald Spiekermann (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.15 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,821 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 26345 |
| Dialling codes | 04453 |
| Vehicle registration | FRI |
| Website | www.bockhorn.de |
Persons from Bockhorn
- Diedrich Uhlhorn (1764-1832), inventor
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