Diepholz

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Diepholz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Diepholz
Diepholz (Germany)
Diepholz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Mayor Dr. Thomas Schulze
Basic statistics
Area 104.45 km² (40.3 sq mi)
Elevation 37 m  (121 ft)
Population 16,652  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 159 /km² (413 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 49356
Area codes 0 54 41
Website www.stadt-diepholz.de

Coordinates: 52°36′26″N 8°22′16″E / 52.60722, 8.37111

Diepholz (IPA[ˈdiːphɔlts]) is a town and capital of the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hunte, approximately 45 km northeast of Osnabrück, and 60 km southwest of Bremen.