Lemförde

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Lemförde
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Lemförde
Lemförde (Germany)
Lemförde
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Municipal assoc. Altes Amt Lemförde
Mayor Wilhelm Rümke (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 6.95 km² (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation 46 m  (151 ft)
Population 2,868  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 413 /km² (1,069 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 49448
Area code 05443
Website www.lemfoerde.de

Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 08°22′59″E / 52.466667, 8.38306

Lemförde is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near lake Dümmer, approx. 15 km south of Diepholz.

Lemförde is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Altes Amt Lemförde.