Wilhelmshaven
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the World War II German merchant ship, see SS Wilhelmshaven.
Wilhelmshaven (German pronunciation: [vɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfn̩] ⓘ, lit. Wilhelm's Harbour; Northern Low Saxon: Willemshaven) is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089.[3] Wilhelmshaven is the centre of the "Jade Bay" business region (which has around 330,000 inhabitants) and is Germany's main military port.
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Wilhelmshaven | |
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Coordinates: 53°31′43″N 08°06′20″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2019–24) | Carsten Feist[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 106.91 km2 (41.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 76,089 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26351–26389 |
Dialling codes | 04421, 04423, and 04425 (each partially) |
Vehicle registration | WHV |
Website | www.wilhelmshaven.de |
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The adjacent Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (part of the Wattenmeer UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site) provides the basis for the major tourism industry in the region.