Artland

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Artland

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Artland
Coordinates: 52°40′34″N 07°57′26″E / 52.67611°N 7.95722°E / 52.67611; 7.95722Coordinates: 52°40′34″N 07°57′26″E / 52.67611°N 7.95722°E / 52.67611; 7.95722
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Osnabrück
Founded 1972
Subdivisions 4 municipalities
Government
  Samtgemeinde-
bürgermeister
Reinhard Scholz (CDU)
Area
  Total 189.32 km2 (73.10 sq mi)
Elevation 24 m (79 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 22,315
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 49601
Dialling codes 05431
Vehicle registration OS
Website www.artland.de

Artland is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated along the river Hase, approx. 45 km north of Osnabrück, and 25 km west of Vechta. Its seat is the town Quakenbrück.

The Samtgemeinde Artland consists of the following municipalities:

References

  1. Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, Fortgeschriebene Einwohnerzahlen zum 31. Dezember 2012
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