Show location profile
Metropolitan Region Bremen-Oldenburg, North-West Germany
Profile ID:
SI-40363
City of Geestland
District:
Population:
30,873
(As of: Dec 31, 2017)
Unemployment rate (Dist):
5.6 %
(As of: Jan 1, 2019)
Employment rate:
57.7 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2018)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 30,873 | 15,822 (51.2 %) | 15,051 (48.8 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2017 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 86.8 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2015 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Cuxhaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2016: | 21,479 | 56 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Cuxhaven) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2016 | ||
| - Production sector: | 65,982 | 81 % |
| - Service sector: | 51,568 | 86 % |
|
€ per inhabitant (City of Geestland) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2017: | 174.19 | 41 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2017: | 443.24 | 106 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 5,787 | 3,286 (56.8 %) | 2,501 (43.2 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -202 (-3.4 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 57.7 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2018 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 3,115 | 8,534 | -5,419 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2017 | |||
Unemployment³:
| Unemployed persons (City of Geestland): |
| Unemployment rate in % (District of Cuxhaven): |
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2016 (City of Geestland) | |
| Elementary schools: | 5 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 2 |
| Grammar schools: | 2 |
| Special schools: | 2 |
| Vocational schools 2017 (District of Cuxhaven) | |
| Vocational schools: | 9 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 5 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 3 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
| Colleges: | 4 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | Ongoing school system (up to "Abitur" level = final secondary-school examinations / university entrance qualification) Evangelisches Bildungszentrum Bad Bederkesa, adult education centre (Volkshochschule) of the District of Cuxhaven, main office, Seeparkschule Wesermünde, special needs school with priority on bodily and motor development; Schule am Wiesendamm, support centre (Förderzentrum) with priority on mental development |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Camping grounds in Bederkesa und Sievern, 18-hole golf course, well-signposted cycling and hiking trail networks, bathing opportunities at various lakes, angling areas, lakes for sailing sports in Bad Bederkesa and Flögeln, barrier-free experience of nature |
| Cultural facilities: | Castle under archaeological care for the preservation of historical monuments, museum railway, craft/skilled trade museum, wind- and watermills, museums of local history, Ochsenturm in Imsum, historic burial mounds, Pipinsburg (megalithic complex) in Sievern, Koster Neuenwalde (cloister dating from 1334) |
| Sport facilities: | Numerous sports halls and sports grounds, diverse indoor riding arenas, Moor-Therme Aqua Vitales (bathing and sauna landscape with medical spa and wellness area), sports grounds in the local towns and villages, German Soccer Association (DFB) base, state athletics base, indoor football, various tennis court complexes |
Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 20.00 - 110.00 €/m² |
Location
Business promotion schemes¹:
GA funding (assisted region within the framework of the federal/state Joint Task (Gemeinschaftsaufgabe or GA) for the "improvement of the regional economic structure").
Public funding to compensate for location disadvantages for commercial enterprises (including tourism) in structurally weak regions. Funding for investments to create and secure jobs.
Public funding to compensate for location disadvantages for commercial enterprises (including tourism) in structurally weak regions. Funding for investments to create and secure jobs.
| Link to promotion info: | Cuxhaven Economic Development Agency http://www.afw-cuxhaven.de |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
-
Gewerbegebiet Lintig../
../ ../ frischkoepfe- gf/en/profile/GF-56354 -
Gewerbegebiet Debstedt../
../ ../ frischkoepfe- gf/en/profile/GF-39759 -
Attraktives Grundstück im Einfahrtsbereich Gewerbegebiet Debstedt../
../ ../ frischkoepfe- gf/en/profile/GF-55452 -
Erweiterung Handels- und Gewerbepark Bad Bederkesa../
../ ../ frischkoepfe- gf/en/profile/GF-40189
Properties in this location¹:
-
Gewerbefläche im Handels- und Gewerbepark Bederkesa../
../ ../ frischkoepfe- gi/en/profile/GI-43974 -
Gewerbe- und Technologiepark Sievern../
../ ../ frischkoepfe- gi/en/profile/GI-56355
Contact
Contact:
Stadt Geestland
Sieverner Straße 10
27607 Geestland
27607 Geestland
| Phone: | +49 4743937 1111 |
| Fax: | +49 4743937 1119 |
| Homepage: | http://www.geestland.eu |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Thorsten Krüger, Mayor
Phone: +49 4743937 1510
Mobile: +49 162 2180854
E-mail:
Ms. Katja Beier, Economic Development
Phone: +49 4743937 1570
Mobile: +49 162 2180855
E-mail:
Ms. Astrid Martens, Economic Development / Processing
Phone: +49 4743937 1571
E-mail:
Note: the text highlighted in grey represents content that has not yet been translated into English.
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Jun 4, 2018) |
| ² |
LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
|
|
| ³ |
Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
|
| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Feb 13, 2019 |
