Diepholz (district)
Diepholz | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Diepholz |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Cord Bockhop (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,987 km2 (767 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 220,743 |
| • Density | 111.1/km2 (287.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DH, SY |
| Website | diepholz.de |
Diepholz (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːphɔlts]) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Verden, Nienburg, Minden-Lübbecke (in North Rhine-Westphalia), Osnabrück, Vechta and Oldenburg, and by the cities of Delmenhorst and Bremen. The most populous municipality is Stuhr at the border to Bremen.