Lemwerder

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.

Lemwerder
Chapel at the dyke
Coat of arms
Location of Lemwerder within Wesermarsch district
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Lemwerder
Lemwerder
Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWesermarsch
Subdivisions19 districts
Government
 • MayorHans-Joachim Beckmann (SPD)
Area
 • Total36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,014
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
27809
Dialling codes0421
Vehicle registrationBRA
Websitewww.lemwerder.de

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]

People
gollark: I could buy very moderately good GPUs for that much money.
gollark: Apparently it's something like £700.
gollark: If I was a pizza salesman - which I am not - then in order to move around bulk pizzas.
gollark: Far too much for ironic forklifting.
gollark: Unfortunately, forklift certification here seems to actually be costly.

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


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