Worpswede
Worpswede | |
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Train station | |
Location of Worpswede within Osterholz district | |
| 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 | 76.13 km2 (29.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,273 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/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 (Northern Low Saxon: 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.