Wilhelmshaven | |
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Location of Wilhelmshaven  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°31′43″N 08°06′20″E / 53.52861°N 8.10556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2019–24) | Carsten Feist[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.91 km2 (41.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 76,089 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26351–26389 |
| Dialling codes | 04421, 04423, and 04425 (each partially) |
| Vehicle registration | WHV |
| Website | www.wilhelmshaven.de |
Wilhelmshaven (German pronunciation: [vɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfn̩] , lit. Wilhelm's Harbour; Northern Low Saxon: Willemshaven) is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089.[3] Wilhelmshaven is the centre of the "Jade Bay" business region (which has around 330,000 inhabitants) and is Germany's main military port.
The adjacent Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (part of the Wattenmeer UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site) provides the basis for the major tourism industry in the region.
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- ^ "Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen". Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.