Delmenhorst

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Delmenhorst
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Delmenhorst
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Coordinates: 53°03′02″N 08°37′54″E / 53.05056°N 8.63167°E / 53.05056; 8.63167
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor (2021–26)	Petra Gerlach[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	62.36 km2 (24.08 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	78,385
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27747, 27749, 27751, 27753,27755
Dialling codes	04221
Vehicle registration	DEL
Website	www.delmenhorst.de

Delmenhorst (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛlmənˌhɔʁst] ^ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Demost) is an urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 74,500 and is located 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of downtown Bremen with which it forms a contiguous urban area, whereas the city of Oldenburg is 25 kilometres (16 miles) to the northwest. The city has a total area of 62.36 square kilometres (24.08 square miles); and a population density of approx. 1200 inhabitants per km².

Since 2021 the mayor has been Petra Gerlach (CDU).