Ritterhude

Ritterhude
Municipality
Church of Saint John in Ritterhude
Church of Saint John in Ritterhude
Coat of arms of Ritterhude
Coat of arms
Location of Ritterhude within Osterholz district
HolsteAxstedtVollersodeLübberstedtHambergenWorpswedeSchwanewedeOsterholz-ScharmbeckRitterhudeLilienthalGrasbergBremenVerden (district)Rotenburg (district)Cuxhaven (district)WesermarschOldenburg (district)OsterholzLower Saxony
Ritterhude is located in Germany
Ritterhude
Ritterhude
Ritterhude is located in Lower Saxony
Ritterhude
Ritterhude
Coordinates: 53°10′59″N 08°45′22″E / 53.18306°N 8.75611°E / 53.18306; 8.75611
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsterholz
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Jürgen Kuck[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total32.86 km2 (12.69 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,033
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27721
Dialling codes04292
Vehicle registrationOHZ
Websitewww.ritterhude.de

Ritterhude (Northern Low Saxon: Hu’e) is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hamme, approx. 6 km southwest of Osterholz-Scharmbeck, and 13 km northwest of Bremen.

  1. ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.