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Profile ID:
SI-40652
Twist
District:
Population:
9,891
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
70.0 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 9,891 | 4,831 (48.8 %) | 5,060 (51.2 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 93.6 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 55,778 | 121 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Emsland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 130,038 | 134 % |
| - Service sector: | 61,672 | 87 % |
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€ per inhabitant (Twist) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 550.54 | 78 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 396.72 | 75 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 3,149 | 1,121 (35.6 %) | 2,028 (64.4 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -2 (-0.1 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 70.0 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 1,791 | 3,075 | -1,284 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (Twist) | |
| Elementary schools: | 5 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 1 |
| Vocational schools 2024 (District of Emsland) | |
| Vocational schools: | 15 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 10 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 8 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 5 |
| Colleges: | 10 |
Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 4 |
| Dentists: | 3 |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Bourtanger Moor International Nature Park - Bargerveen www.naturpark-moor.de |
| Cultural facilities: | Twist Heritage Museum www.heimathaus-twist.de Twist Natural Gas Museum www.erdoel-erdgas-museum-twist.de |
Location
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 350 % |
| Local property tax A: | 350 % |
| Local property tax B: | 350 % |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Contact
Contact:
Gemeinde Twist
Flensbergstraße 7
49767 Twist
49767 Twist
| Phone: | +49 5936 9330-0 |
| Fax: | +49 5936 9330-44 |
| Homepage: | http://www.twist-emsland.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Martin Müller, Head of Economics and Tourism
Phone: +49 5936 9330-80
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Aug 22, 2023) |
| ² |
LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
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| ³ |
Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Jan 19, 2026 |
