Diepholz

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Diepholz
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Diepholz within Diepholz district
Diepholz Show map of Germany Diepholz Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°36′26″N 8°22′16″E / 52.60722°N 8.37111°E / 52.60722; 8.37111
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Diepholz
Government
• Mayor (2018–23)	Florian Marré[1]
Area
• Total	104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,685
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49356
Dialling codes	0 54 41
Vehicle registration	DH
Website	www.stadt-diepholz.de

Diepholz (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːpˌhɔlts] ^ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Deefholt) is a town and capital of the district of Diepholz in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the rivers Hunte and Lohne, approximately 45 km northeast of Osnabrück, and 60 km southwest of Bremen.

It was the capital of the sovereign County of Diepholz and the principal seat of the Noble Lords, later Counts, of Diepholz.