Diepholz (district)

Diepholz
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalDiepholz
Government
  District admin.Cord Bockhop (CDU)
Area
  Total
1,987 km2 (767 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
220,743
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDH, SY
Websitediepholz.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.