Diepholz

Diepholz
Location of Diepholz within Diepholz district
Location of Diepholz
Diepholz
Diepholz
Coordinates: 52°36′26″N 8°22′16″E / 52.60722°N 8.37111°E / 52.60722; 8.37111
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictDiepholz
Government
 • Mayor (2018–23) Florian Marré
Area
 • Total
104.45 km2 (40.33 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
17,648
 • Density168.96/km2 (437.61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49356
Dialling codes0 54 41
Vehicle registrationDH, SY
Websitewww.stadt-diepholz.de

Diepholz (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːpˌhɔlts] ; Northern Low Saxon: Deefholt) is a town and capital of the district of Diepholz in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the rivers Hunte and Lohne, approximately 45 km northeast of Osnabrück, and 60 km southwest of Bremen.

It was the capital of the sovereign County of Diepholz and the principal seat of the Noble Lords, later Counts, of Diepholz.