District Oldenburg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 138.3 km² Local time Friday 8:23 AM | Elevation 27 m (89 ft) Postal codes 27777 Population 30,753 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 27777 | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Ganderkesee is a municipality in Oldenburg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Ganderkesee Germany
- Geographical Location
- Geographical Classification
- History
- Trivia
- Council
- References
Map of Ganderkesee, Germany
Geographical Location
Ganderkesee is located on the northern edge of a nature park called "Wildeshauser Geest". The northernmost part of the community is in the glacial valley of the Weser. The sandy, higher and hilly terrain of Geest joins south.
The municipality Ganderkesee bordered to the east by the city of Delmenhorst, in the north of the communities Lemwerder and Berne in the district Wesermarsch and to the municipality Hude, to the west of the town Hatten and on the south by the municipalities Dötlingen and Harpstedt.
Geographical Classification
Ganderkesee includes 25 hamlets with about 31,200 residents: Ganderkesee, Almsloh, Bergedorf, Bookholzberg, Bookhorn, Bürstel, Elmeloh, Falkenburg, Grüppenbühren, Habbrügge, Havekost, Heide, Hengsterholz, Hohenböken, Holzkamp, Hoyerswege, Hoykenkamp, Immer, Neuenlande, Rethorn, Schierbrok, Schlutter, Schönemoor, Steinkimmen and Stenum.
History
Ganderkesee was mentioned in 860 AD for the first time under the name of "Gandrikesarde".
Trivia
Council
Chairman: Gerd Brand, CDU
The Council of Ganderkesee: