Ovelgönne

Ovelgönne
Location of Ovelgönne within Wesermarsch district
LemwerderBerneBremenElsflethJadeOvelgönneBrakeStadlandNordenhamMellumButjadingenWesermarschWesermarschLower SaxonyDelmenhorstOldenburg (district)OldenburgAmmerlandWilhelmshavenFriesland (district)Wittmund (district)OsterholzBremerhavenCuxhaven (district)
Ovelgönne is located in Germany
Ovelgönne
Ovelgönne
Ovelgönne is located in Lower Saxony
Ovelgönne
Ovelgönne
Coordinates: 53°21′N 8°24′E / 53.350°N 8.400°E / 53.350; 8.400
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWesermarsch
Subdivisions4 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Sascha Stolorz[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total123.81 km2 (47.80 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,405
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26939
Dialling codes04480
Vehicle registrationBRA
Websitewww.ovelgoenne.de

Ovelgönne is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 27 km northeast of Oldenburg, and 40 km northwest of Bremen. The municipality of Ovelgönne has its administration in the village of Oldenbrok and not in the homonymous village of Ovelgönne.

History

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Ovelgönne has its origins in the "Oevelgünne" fortress which was constructed by Count Johann V of Oldenburg (1482–1526) at the end of June 1514 in order to enforce his rule over the surrounding area.

In 1583, Ovelgönne was given additional fortifications. From 1628 to 1631, Imperial Troops were quartered at Ovelgönne during the Thirty Years' War.

References

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  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.

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