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
Municipality
Flag of Bockhorn
Flag
Coat of arms of Bockhorn
Coat of arms
Location of Bockhorn within Friesland district
Bockhorn is located in Germany
Bockhorn
Bockhorn
Bockhorn is located in Lower Saxony
Bockhorn
Bockhorn
Coordinates: 53°24′N 8°1′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictFriesland
Subdivisions13 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Thorsten Krettek[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total77.15 km2 (29.79 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,991
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26345
Dialling codes04453
Vehicle registrationFRI
Websitewww.bockhorn.de

Persons from Bockhorn

References
  1. "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.