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Oldenburg (city)
town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oldenburg (Low Saxon: Ollnborg, Low Saxon spelling: Ollenborg) is a city in the north of Germany, in the state of Lower Saxony. It was formerly the capital of the old Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
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Oldenburg | |
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![]() City centre of Oldenburg including St Lamberti Church | |
Coordinates: 53°08′38″N 8°12′50″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Urban district |
Subdivisions | 33 boroughs, separated into nine census tracts |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Jürgen Krogmann (since 2014) (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 102.96 km2 (39.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 172,830 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26001–26135 |
Dialling codes | 0441 |
Vehicle registration | OL |
Website | www |
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It has about 160,000 inhabitants. It has a university.