Cloppenburg
Cloppenburg (German: [ˈklɔpm̩ˌbʊʁk] (
listen)) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of Cloppenburg District and part of Oldenburg Münsterland. It is 38 km south-south-west of Oldenburg in the Weser-Ems region between Bremen and the Dutch border.
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Flag of Flag Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
Location of Cloppenburg within Cloppenburg district | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′N 8°3′E / 52.850°N 8.050°ECoordinates: 52°51′N 8°3′E / 52.850°N 8.050°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cloppenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Neidhard Varnhorn[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.62 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49661 |
| Vehicle registration | CLP |
| Website | www.cloppenburg.de |
Twin town
Cloppenburg is twinned with:[2]
Bernay, France
Cloppenburg Media
- Cloppenburg castle.jpg
The remains of the old castle of Cloppenburg, Germany - the castle are the rocks in the foreground.
- Cloppenburg-museum.jpg
Windmill in Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
References
Other websites
Media related to Cloppenburg at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)