Bruchhausen-Vilsen

Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Location of Bruchhausen-Vilsen within Diepholz district
Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Coordinates: 52°50′N 09°00′E / 52.833°N 9.000°E / 52.833; 9.000
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictDiepholz
Municipal assoc.Bruchhausen-Vilsen
Government
  MayorPeter Schmitz
Area
  Total
109.55 km2 (42.30 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
9,007
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27305
Dialling codes04252
Vehicle registrationDH

Bruchhausen-Vilsen is a municipality in the Diepholz district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated 38 km (24 mi) southeast of Bremen. The nearby communities of Berxen, Bruchhöfen, Bruchmühlen, Dille, Gehlbergen, Heiligenberg, Homfeld, Nenndorf, Riethausen, Stapelshorn, Wöpse, Oerdinghausen, Scholen, Weseloh, Süstedt and Engeln all belong to Bruchhausen-Vilsen. Bruchhausen-Vilsen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bruchhausen-Vilsen.