Barnstorf

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Barnstorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Barnstorf
Barnstorf (Germany)
Barnstorf
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Municipal assoc. Barnstorf
Local subdivisions 4 Ortsteile
Mayor Peter Luther (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 52.36 km² (20.2 sq mi)
Elevation 29 m  (95 ft)
Population 5,964  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 114 /km² (295 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 49406
Area code 05442
Website www.barnstorf.de

Coordinates: 52°42′37″N 08°30′31″E / 52.71028, 8.50861

Barnstorf is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km northeast of Diepholz.

Barnstorf is home to the football club SV Barnstorf.

Barnstorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Barnstorf.