Varel

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This article is about the German town. For the manufacturer of drill bits, see Varel International.
Varel
Pedestrian area in Varel
Pedestrian area in Varel
Coat of arms of Varel
Varel is located in Germany
Varel
Coordinates 53°23′49″N 8°08′10″E / 53.39694°N 8.13611°E / 53.39694; 8.13611Coordinates: 53°23′49″N 8°08′10″E / 53.39694°N 8.13611°E / 53.39694; 8.13611
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Friesland
Town subdivisions 32 districts
Mayor Gerd-Christian Wagner (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 113.53 km2 (43.83 sq mi)
Elevation 0 - 12 m
Population 23,729 (31 December 2011)1
 - Density 209 /km2 (541 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FRI
Postal code 26316
Area code 04451
Website www.varel.de

Varel is a town in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Jade River and the Jade Bight, approx. 15 km south of Wilhelmshaven, and 30 km north of Oldenburg.

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Notable natives

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Massiv in Mensch

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Varel is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ Statistisches Bundesamt – Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Bevölkerung am 31.12.2011 auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011 und früherer Zählungen (XLS-Datei; 2,0 MB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  2. ^ Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce, 5 June 2002; retrieved on 11 September 2009.

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