Schwaförden

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Schwaförden
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schwaförden
Schwaförden (Germany)
Schwaförden
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Municipal assoc. Schwaförden
Mayor Wilfried Schlichte (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 25.96 km² (10 sq mi)
Elevation 55 m  (180 ft)
Population 1,506  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 58 /km² (150 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 27252
Area code 04277
Website www.schwafoerden.de

Coordinates: 52°43′59″N 08°49′59″E / 52.73306, 8.83306

Schwaförden is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 40 km south of Bremen.

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