Wilhelmshaven

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.

Wilhelmshaven
Coat of arms of Wilhelmshaven
Location of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven   is located in Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven   is located in Lower Saxony
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Coordinates: 53°31′0″N 8°8′0″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictUrban district
Government
  Lord mayorCarsten Feist
Area
  Total106.91 km2 (41.28 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total76,089
  Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26351–26389
Dialling codes04421, 04423, and 04425 (each partially)
Vehicle registrationWHV
Websitewww.wilhelmshaven.de

Twin towns – Sister cities

Wilhelmshaven is twinned with:

References

  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. "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

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