Lemwerder

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Lemwerder
Chapel at the dyke

Coat of arms
Lemwerder
Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E / 53.167; 8.617Coordinates: 53°10′N 8°37′E / 53.167°N 8.617°E / 53.167; 8.617
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Wesermarsch
Subdivisions 19 districts
Government
  Mayor Hans-Joachim Beckmann (SPD)
Area
  Total 36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 6,942
  Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 27809
Dialling codes 0421
Vehicle registration BRA
Website www.lemwerder.de

Lemwerder is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Weser, approx. 27 km east of Oldenburg, and 17 km northwest of the centre of Bremen.

Since September 2001 it is governed by the mayor Hans-Joachim Beckmann.

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