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Bruchhausen-Vilsen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bruchhausen-Vilsen within Diepholz district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°50′N 09°00′E / 52.833°N 9.000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Diepholz |
| Municipal assoc. | Bruchhausen-Vilsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Schmitz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.55 km2 (42.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,325 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27305 |
| Dialling codes | 04252 |
| Vehicle registration | DH |
Bruchhausen-Vilsen is a municipality in the Diepholz district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated 38 km (24 mi) southeast of Bremen. The nearby communities of Berxen, Bruchhöfen, Bruchmühlen, Dille, Gehlbergen, Heiligenberg, Homfeld, Nenndorf, Riethausen, Stapelshorn, Wöpse, Oerdinghausen, Scholen, Weseloh, Süstedt and Engeln all belong to Bruchhausen-Vilsen. Bruchhausen-Vilsen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bruchhausen-Vilsen.