Essen (Oldenburg)
Essen (Oldenburg) is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the river Hase, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Quakenbrück and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Cloppenburg.
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Essen (Oldenburg) within Cloppenburg district | |
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| Coordinates: 52°43′16″N 7°56′26″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cloppenburg |
| Subdivisions | 14 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Heinrich Kreßmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.97 km2 (37.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26.10 m (85.63 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 9,101 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49632 |
| Dialling codes | 05434, 05438 |
| Vehicle registration | CLP |
| Website | essen-oldb.de |
Essen consists of the following villages: Addrup, Ahausen, Barlage, Bartmannsholte, Beverdiek, Bevern, Bokel, Brokstreek, Calhorn, Darrel, Essen proper, Felde, Gut Lage, Herbergen, Hülsenmoor, Nordholte, Osteressen, Sandloh and Uptloh.
The reference to Oldenburg serves to allow disambiguation with the much larger Essen (Ruhr). It is part of the official name as stated in the town constitution, which also prescribes the styling using parentheses.
The mayor of Essen is Heinrich Kreßmann, first elected in 2016, and re-elected in 2021.