Cloppenburg (district)
Cloppenburg | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Cloppenburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Johann Wimberg (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,418 km2 (547 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 176,540 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CLP |
| Website | lkclp.de |
Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Ammerland, Oldenburg, Vechta, Osnabrück, Emsland and Leer.
Like the neighbouring Vechta district, it is well known for factory farming, especially of turkeys and pigs. These two districts are also known as the Schweinegürtel (“pig belt”). The ground is mostly of poor quality. The mass import of animal food made factory farming possible. With the help of liquid manure, corn is grown, which is also used for a growing production of biogas.