Edewecht
Edewecht | |
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Location of Edewecht within Ammerland district | |
Coordinates: 53°07′33″N 07°58′57″E / 53.12583°N 7.98250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Ammerland |
Subdivisions | 15 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Petra Knetemann[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.50 km2 (43.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 22,908 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26188 |
Dialling codes | 04405 |
Vehicle registration | WST |
Website | www.edewecht.de |
Edewecht (Low German: Erwech) is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) west of Oldenburg.
Villages in the municipality and their population
- Friedrichsfehn Nord 1,747
- Friedrichsfehn Süd 3,185
- Husbäke 1,005 (known for the bog bodies found there; see: List of bog bodies)
- Jeddeloh I 1,101
- Jeddeloh II 1,333
- Kleefeld 439
- Klein Scharrel 1,229
- Nord Edewecht I 2,246
- Nord Edewecht II 2,548
- Osterscheps 1,604
- Portsloge 1,962
- Süddorf 608
- Süd Edewecht 2,256
- Westerscheps 554
- Wildenloh 805
- Wittenberge 386
total: 23,008
- Edewecht only 7,050
- Friedrichsfehn only 4,932
Source: website of the Edewecht Municipality.
Date: June 30, 2020.
The population figures include people, who have a second home in Edewecht besides to a dwelling elsewhere, and legally residing foreigners.
History
Edewecht was the scene of severe fights during the last weeks of the
paratroopers
defending Edewecht, and got injured on April, 27 during battle.
This battle was the fifth time that Edewecht was destroyed in a war. The first four times were in the 15th and 16th centuries. Edewecht had been a border watch location between Eastern Frisia and the County of Oldenburg for many centuries.
Twin towns
Edewecht is
twinned
with
Sons and daughters
- Hein ten Hoff (1919-2003), German boxer
References
- Notes
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Krosno Official Website - Partner Cities". (in Polish) © 1998 - 2001 Urząd Miasta Krosna. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2008-10-23.