Bockhorn, Lower Saxony

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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany

Bockhorn

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Location of Bockhorn within Friesland district

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Coordinates: 53°24′N 8°1′E﻿ / ﻿53.400°N 8.017°E﻿ / 53.400; 8.017
Country| Germany
State| Lower Saxony
District| Friesland
Subdivisions| 13 districts
Government

• Mayor (2019-24) | Thorsten Krettek[1] (CDU)
Area

• Total| 77.15 km2 (29.79 sq mi)
Elevation

| 6 m (20 ft)
Population

(2022-12-31)[2]

• Total| 9,035
• Density| 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

26345

Dialling codes| 04453
Vehicle registration| FRI
Website| www.bockhorn.de

Bockhorn is a municipality in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 30 km northwest of Oldenburg.

## Persons from Bockhorn[edit]

* Diedrich Uhlhorn (1764-1832), inventor
* Ludwig von Weltzien (1815-1870), prussian lieutenant general

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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Towns and municipalities in Friesland (district)

* Bockhorn
* Jever
* Sande
* Schortens
* Varel
* Wangerland
* Wangerooge
* Zetel

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