Diepholz

Diepholz
Coat of arms
Diepholz
Location of Diepholz within Diepholz district
Coordinates: 52°36′26″N 8°22′16″E / 52.60722°N 8.37111°E / 52.60722; 8.37111Coordinates: 52°36′26″N 8°22′16″E / 52.60722°N 8.37111°E / 52.60722; 8.37111
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Diepholz
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Thomas Schulze
Area
• Total	104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	15,914
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	49356
Dialling codes	0 54 41
Vehicle registration	DH
Website	www.stadt-diepholz.de

Diepholz (German pronunciation: [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.

Notable people

Notable people associated with Diepholz include:

• Fritz Klatte
• Zygfryd Kuchta
• Marianne of Sweden
• Georg Moller

Towns and municipalities in Diepholz (district) Affinghausen Asendorf Bahrenborstel Barenburg Barnstorf Barver Bassum Borstel Brockum Bruchhausen-Vilsen Dickel Diepholz Drebber Drentwede Ehrenburg Eydelstedt Freistatt Hemsloh Hüde Kirchdorf Lembruch Lemförde Maasen Marl Martfeld Mellinghausen Neuenkirchen Quernheim Rehden Scholen Schwaförden Schwarme Siedenburg Staffhorst Stemshorn Stuhr Sudwalde Sulingen Süstedt Syke Twistringen Varrel Wagenfeld Wehrbleck Wetschen Weyhe

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