Ganderkesee

Ganderkesee is a municipality in Oldenburg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Ganderkesee
Aerial view of Ganderkesee in 2012
Coat of arms
Location of Ganderkesee within Oldenburg district
Oldenburg
Ganderkesee
Ganderkesee
Coordinates: 53°02′09″N 08°32′54″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOldenburg
Subdivisions25 districts
Government
  MayorAlice Gerken-Klaas
Area
  Total138.26 km2 (53.38 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total31,360
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27777
Dialling codes04222, 04221, 04223
Vehicle registrationOL
Websiteganderkesee.de

Geography

Geographical Location

Ganderkesee is located on the northern edge of a nature park called "Wildeshauser Geest". The northernmost part of the community is in the glacial valley of the Weser. The sandy, higher and hilly terrain of Geest joins south.

The municipality Ganderkesee bordered to the east by the city of Delmenhorst, in the north of the communities Lemwerder and Berne in the district Wesermarsch and to the municipality Hude, to the west of the town Hatten and on the south by the municipalities Dötlingen and Harpstedt.

Geographical Classification

Ganderkesee includes 25 hamlets with about 31,200 residents: Ganderkesee, Almsloh, Bergedorf, Bookholzberg, Bookhorn, Bürstel, Elmeloh, Falkenburg, Grüppenbühren, Habbrügge, Havekost, Heide, Hengsterholz, Hohenböken, Holzkamp, Hoyerswege, Hoykenkamp, Immer, Neuenlande, Rethorn, Schierbrok, Schlutter, Schönemoor, Steinkimmen and Stenum.

History

Ganderkesee was mentioned in 860 AD for the first time under the name of "Gandrikesarde".

Trivia

Council

Chairman: Gerd Brand, CDU

The Council of Ganderkesee:

References

Public schools

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