District of Leer
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Total | Female | Male | |
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Inhabitants: | 21,678 | 10,748 (49.6 %) | 10,930 (50.4 %) |
As of: Dec 31, 2022 |
Age structure: |
Inhabitants/km²: | 193.4 | |
As of: Dec 31, 2022 |
€ per inhabitant (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross domestic product 2021: | 27,889 | 64 % |
€ per employed person (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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Gross value added 2021 | ||
- Production sector: | 64,810 | 72 % |
- Service sector: | 59,743 | 89 % |
€ per inhabitant (Westoverledingen) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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Net revenue from local business tax 2021: | 249.55 | 42 % |
Municipal share of income tax 2022: | 359.49 | 72 % |
Total | Female | Male | |
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Employed persons: | 3,272 | 1,633 (49.9 %) | 1,639 (50.1 %) |
Change over previous year: | 94 (3.0 %) | ||
Employment rate: | 61.6 % | ||
As of: Jun 30, 2023 |
Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
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Commuters: | 1,690 | 7,073 | -5,383 |
As of: Jun 30, 2023 |
Schools of general education 2022 (Westoverledingen) | |
Elementary schools: | 7 |
Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
Special schools: | 1 |
Vocational schools 2022 (District of Leer) | |
Vocational schools: | 7 |
Vocational technical schools: | 4 |
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 |
General practitioners: | 8 |
Dentists: | 5 |
Medical specialists: | 4 |
Hospitals: | 0 (0 total beds) |
Other medical health facilities: | Seniorenwohnanlagen, teilweise mit dem Angebot "Betreutes Wohnen", private Pflege- und Servicedienste 2 Ärztehäuser |
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 |
Price of residential building land: | 74.00 - 80.00 €/m² |
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) |
Local business tax: | 330 % |
Local property tax A: | 320 % |
Local property tax B: | 320 % |
Company: | n-cut24 GmbH |
Branch(es): | Precise laser pre-cut parts, true-to-size autogenous cutting |
Link: | http://www.n-cut24.de/ |
Company: | Steenfelder Betonwerk |
Branch(es): | Betonfertigteil für den Industrie- und Wohnungsbau |
Link: | https://www.stb-meinders.de/ |
Phone: | +49 4955 933220 |
Homepage: | http://www.westoverledingen.de |
E-mail: |
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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 Bremenhttp://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 Usehttp:/ |
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The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Feb 28, 2024 |