Bockhorn | |
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Location of Bockhorn within Friesland district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°24′N 8°1′E / 53.400°N 8.017°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Friesland |
Subdivisions | 13 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Thorsten Krettek[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 77.15 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,035 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 26345 |
Dialling codes | 04453 |
Vehicle registration | FRI |
Website | www.bockhorn.de |
Bockhorn is a municipality in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 30 km northwest of Oldenburg.
Persons from Bockhorn
- Diedrich Uhlhorn (1764-1832), inventor
- Ludwig von Weltzien (1815-1870), prussian lieutenant general
References
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.