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Oldenburg facts for kids
| Oldenburg | |
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| Coordinates | 53°08′38″N 8°12′50″E / 53.14389°N 8.21389°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 42 Stadtteile (city parts) and 9 statistische Bezirke (statistical districts) |
| Lord Mayor | Gerd Schwandner (Ind.) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 102.96 km2 (39.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | 159,060 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 1,545 /km2 (4,001 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OL |
| Postal codes | 26001–26135 |
| Area code | 0441 |
| Website | www.oldenburg.de |
Oldenburg is a city in the north of Germany, in the state of Lower Saxony. It was formerly the capital of the old Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
It has about 160,000 inhabitants and a university.
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Images for kids
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Schloss Oldenburg
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Nathan Marcus Adler, chief Rabbi of the Oldenburg Jewish community in the 19th century
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Helene Lange before 1899
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Karl Jaspers bust
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Princess Cecilia of Sweden in 1835