Zetel
Zetel | |
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Church of Saint Martin | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Zetel
within Friesland district | |
Location of Zetel | |
Zetel Zetel | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′11″N 07°58′27″E / 53.41972°N 7.97417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Friesland |
| Subdivisions | 15 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heiner Lauxtermann (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.41 km2 (31.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 12,318 |
| • Density | 151.3/km2 (391.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26340 |
| Dialling codes | 04453, 04452 |
| Vehicle registration | FRI |
| Website | www.zetel.de |
Zetel (German pronunciation: [ˈtseːtl̩]) is a municipality in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 12 km west of Varel. Zetel is twinned with the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland.
| Astede | Collstede | Neuenburg | Spolsen |
| Astederfeld | Driefel | Neuenburgerfeld | Schweinebrück |
| Bohlenberge | Ellens | Ruttel | Klein Schweinebrück |
| Bohlenbergerfeld | Fuhrenkamp | Ruttelerfeld | Zetel |
Notable residents
- Johannes Bitter, professional Handball player
- grim104, German rapper, half of Berlin duo Zugezogen Maskulin
- Karin Evers-Meyer, politician (SPD)
- Wilhelm Kunst, wood sculptor
References
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.