Cloppenburg
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cloppenburg |
| Population | 31,522 (2005) |
| Area | 70.62 km² |
| Population density | 447 /km² |
| Elevation | 39 m |
| Coordinates | 52°51′ N 8°2′ E |
| Postal code | 49661 |
| Area code | 04471 |
| Licence plate code | CLP |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Wiese (CDU) |
| Website | cloppenburg.de |
Cloppenburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of Cloppenburg District. It lies some 38 km south-south-west of Oldenburg in the Weser-Ems region between Bremen and the Dutch border. The town has a population of around 31,500 and is a centre for the largely agricultural region of southern Oldenburg.
One of Cloppenburg's main tourist attractions is the Museumsdorf Cloppenburg, a recreation of a medieval village, featuring reconstructed buildings typical of the years 800 to 1800.
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