Nordenham

Nordenham
Coat of arms of Nordenham
Location of Nordenham within Wesermarsch district
LemwerderBerneBremenElsflethJadeOvelgönneBrakeStadlandNordenhamMellumButjadingenWesermarschWesermarschLower SaxonyDelmenhorstOldenburg (district)OldenburgAmmerlandWilhelmshavenFriesland (district)Wittmund (district)OsterholzBremerhavenCuxhaven (district)
Nordenham is located in Germany
Nordenham
Nordenham
Nordenham is located in Lower Saxony
Nordenham
Nordenham
Coordinates: 53°30′N 8°28′E / 53.500°N 8.467°E / 53.500; 8.467
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWesermarsch
Subdivisions35 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Nils Siemen[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
87.32 km2 (33.71 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
26,308
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26954
Dialling codes04731
Vehicle registrationBRA
Websitewww.nordenham.de

Nordenham (German pronunciation: [nɔʁdn̩ˈham]) is a town in the Wesermarsch district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located at the mouth (on the west bank) of the Weser river on the Butjadingen peninsula on the coast of the North Sea. The seaport city of Bremerhaven is located on the other side (east bank) of the river. The Midgard-seaport in Nordenham is the largest private-owned harbor in Germany.

  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.