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Profile ID:
SI-40377
Westoverledingen
District:
Population:
21,127
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
61.9 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2024)
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Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 21,127 | 10,556 (50.0 %) | 10,571 (50.0 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 193.9 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2023 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2022: | 33,281 | 72 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2022 | ||
| - Production sector: | 74,622 | 77 % |
| - Service sector: | 71,451 | 101 % |
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€ per inhabitant (Westoverledingen) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2023: | 276.24 | 39 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2023: | 354.01 | 71 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 3,287 | 1,680 (51.1 %) | 1,607 (48.9 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 15 (0.5 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 61.9 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 1,693 | 7,084 | -5,391 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2024 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (Westoverledingen) | |
| Elementary schools: | 7 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
| Special schools: | 1 |
| Vocational schools 2024 (District of Leer) | |
| Vocational schools: | 7 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 5 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 2 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 2 |
| Colleges: | 3 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | Elementary schools, mostly in the form of so-called "dependable" schools with a reliable, fixed programme of teaching and supervision, a good range of libraries, external adult education centre branches in Flachsmeer and Ihrhove |
Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 8 |
| Dentists: | 5 |
| Medical specialists: | 4 |
| Hospitals: | 0 (0 total beds) |
| Other medical health facilities: | Senior housing complexes, some with assisted living facilities, private care and service providers 2 medical centers |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | The "Am Emsdeich" leisure park with a large spectrum of facilities for play and leisure, bathing beach, sunbathing lawn and comfort-level camping ground, indoor "children's play paradise" |
| Cultural facilities: | Municipally sponsored cultural programme with international jazz concerts and an interesting museum landscape (the School Museum in Folmhusen, the historic windmill ensemble in Mitling-Mark, the Neemann museum farmhouse, the historic village square) |
| Sport facilities: | Large-scale sports complexes in almost all towns and villages, the municipality has been earned a distinction as a sport-friendly area |
Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 74.00 - 80.00 €/m² |
Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | Good transport links via the federal trunk roads B 70 and B 438, motorways A 28 and A31 via Leer (approx. 14 km) |
Location
Location description¹:
Central location between the cities of Leer and Papenburg, more than 100,000 inhabitants in the immediate vicinity (within a radius of 12 km)
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 330 % |
| Local property tax A: | 320 % |
| Local property tax B: | 320 % |
Business promotion schemes¹:
Current federal/state funding programs, FKU funding program LK Leer, the municipality's own business office (Harald Schipper, Tel. 04955/ 933 220)
Major companies¹:
| Company: | n-cut24 GmbH |
| Branch(es): | Precise laser pre-cut parts, true-to-size autogenous cutting |
| Link: | http://www.n-cut24.de/ |
| Company: | Steenfelder concrete plant |
| Branch(es): | Precast concrete elements for industrial and residential construction |
| Link: | https://www.stb-meinders.de/ |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Lüke-Smidt-Straße (Steenfelderfehn)../
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Gewerbegebiet Ihrhove Nord (Ihrhove North Commercial Estate)../
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Contact
Contact:
Gemeinde Westoverledingen
Bahnhofstr. 18
26810 Westoverledingen
26810 Westoverledingen
| Phone: | +49 4955 933220 |
| Homepage: | http://www.westoverledingen.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Marco Smid, Wohnungsbau- und Entwicklungs GmbH Westoverledingen
Phone: +49 4955 933170
Mr. Harald Schipper, Business promoter
Phone: +49 4955 933220
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Mar 19, 2024) |
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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 Jul 15, 2025 |
