Worpswede
Worpswede | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Worpswede
within Osterholz district | |
Location of Worpswede | |
Worpswede Worpswede | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 08°55′40″E / 53.22222°N 8.92778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osterholz |
| Subdivisions | 8 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Stefan Schwenke (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.38 km2 (29.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,761 |
| • Density | 127.8/km2 (331.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27726 |
| Dialling codes | 04792 - 04794 |
| Vehicle registration | OHZ |
| Website | www.worpswede.de |
Worpswede (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔʁpsˌveːdə]; Low German: Worpsweed) is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Teufelsmoor, northeast of Bremen. The small town itself is located near the Weyerberg hill. It has been the home to an artistic community since the end of the 19th century.