Wilhelmshaven
city in Lower Saxony, Germany
Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea. It is Germany's main military port.
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Location of Wilhelmshaven  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°31′0″N 8°8′0″E / 53.51667°N 8.13333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Carsten Feist |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.91 km2 (41.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 75,027 |
| • Density | 700/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 |
Twin towns – Sister cities change
Wilhelmshaven is twinned with:
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References change
- ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ↑ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
Other websites change
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