Ritterhude | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint John in Ritterhude | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ritterhude within Osterholz district  | |
  Ritterhude  Ritterhude | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′59″N 08°45′22″E / 53.18306°N 8.75611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osterholz |
| Subdivisions | 6 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Jürgen Kuck[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.86 km2 (12.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,033 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27721 |
| Dialling codes | 04292 |
| Vehicle registration | OHZ |
| Website | www.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.
- ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.