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Metropolitan Region Bremen-Oldenburg, North-West Germany
Profile ID:
SI-40396
Großenkneten
District:
Population:
16,160
(As of: Dec 31, 2023)
Employment rate:
72.6 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2024)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 16,160 | 7,739 (47.9 %) | 8,421 (52.1 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 91.6 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | ||
Economic strength²:
|
€ per inhabitant (District of Oldenburg) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 30,764 | 67 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Oldenburg) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 75,232 | 77 % |
| - Service sector: | 62,149 | 88 % |
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€ per inhabitant (Großenkneten) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 1216.99 | 173 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 363.71 | 73 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 7,855 | 2,611 (33.2 %) | 5,244 (66.8 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 2,335 (42.3 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 72.6 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 3,255 | 5,496 | -2,241 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2023 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2023 (Großenkneten) | |
| Elementary schools: | 5 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 2 |
| Grammar schools: | 1 |
| Special schools: | 1 |
| Vocational schools 2023 (District of Oldenburg) | |
| Vocational schools: | 2 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 1 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 1 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 1 |
| Colleges: | 2 |
Location
Location description¹:
The municipality of Großenkneten with around 16,000 inhabitants is located in the immediate vicinity of the regional centers of Oldenburg and Bremen as well as the medium-sized centers of Wildeshausen, Cloppenburg and Vechta. The municipality of Großenkneten is characterized by its excellent transport links with several freeway connections to the A1 and A29, as well as three train stations.
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 380 % |
| Local property tax A: | 250 % |
| Local property tax B: | 250 % |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Commercial and industrial area "Ahlhorner Heide"../
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Industrial estate south of Cloppenburger Strasse in Ahlhorn../
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Sannumer Strasse industrial estate../
../ ../ frischkoepfe- gf/en/profile/GF-63391 -
Metropolpark Hansalinie../
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Properties in this location¹:
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Best farmland for sale in the municipality of Großenkneten - Ahlhorn../
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Contact
Contact:
Gemeinde Großenkneten
Markt 1
26197 Großenkneten
26197 Großenkneten
| Phone: | +49 4435 600-0 |
| Fax: | +49 4435 600-200 |
| Homepage: | http://www.grossenkneten.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Thorsten Schmidtke, Mayor
Phone: +49 4435 600-170
E-mail:
Ms. Christine Gronemeyer, WLO Economic Development Corporation for the District of Oldenburg
Phone: +49 4431 85-354
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Mar 3, 2025) |
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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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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 Feb 28, 2025 |
