Osnabrück

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Osnabrück
mid-June 2009 aerial view of downtown Osnabrück
mid-June 2009 aerial view of downtown Osnabrück
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Coat of arms of Osnabrück
Location of Osnabrück
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Osnabrück is located in Germany
Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Osnabrück is located in Lower Saxony
Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Coordinates: 52°17′N 8°3′E / 52.283°N 8.050°E / 52.283; 8.050Coordinates: 52°17′N 8°3′E / 52.283°N 8.050°E / 52.283; 8.050
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayorWolfgang Griesert[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Town119.80 km2 (46.26 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Town165,034
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Metro
272,674
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49074–49090
Dialling codes0541
Vehicle registrationOS
Websitewww.osnabrueck.de

Osnabrück is a city in Germany in the state of Lower Saxony. It is around 1,200 years old.[3] The castle dates back to the 19th century. The city was founded by Charlemagne. About 165,000 people live there. It is twinned with Derby, UK, as well as five other cities around Europe.

Osnabrück is in the south of the state, on the border with North Rhine-Westphalia. It shares an airport with the neighbouring city of Münster which is in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the only German city in a national park.[4]

It is known as the City of Peace.[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. Hinrichs 2013.
  2. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. "Osnabrück Today". Derby's website. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  4. "Welcome to Osnabrück". Osnabrück's website. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  5. "Osnabrück – City of Peace". Tourism Marketing Niedersachsen. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.

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