Nordenham

Nordenham
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Nordenham within Wesermarsch district
Nordenham Show map of Germany Nordenham Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 53°30′N 8°28′E / 53.500°N 8.467°E / 53.500; 8.467
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Wesermarsch
Subdivisions	35 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Nils Siemen[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	87.32 km2 (33.71 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	26,308
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	26954
Dialling codes	04731
Vehicle registration	BRA
Website	www.nordenham.de

Nordenham (German pronunciation: [nɔʁdn̩ˈham]) is a town in the Wesermarsch district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located at the mouth (on the west bank) of the Weser river on the Butjadingen peninsula on the coast of the North Sea. The seaport city of Bremerhaven is located on the other side (east bank) of the river. The Midgard-seaport in Nordenham is the largest private-owned harbor in Germany.