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Profile ID:
SI-40709
Uplengen
District:
Population:
11,930
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
66.8 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 11,930 | 6,008 (50.4 %) | 5,922 (49.6 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 80.2 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2023: | 34,971 | 70 % |
|
€ per employed person (District of Leer) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2023 | ||
| - Production sector: | 80,169 | 76 % |
| - Service sector: | 71,017 | 93 % |
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€ per inhabitant (Uplengen) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 364.40 | 52 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 410.87 | 77 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 2,966 | 1,526 (51.4 %) | 1,440 (48.6 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 144 (5.1 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 66.8 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 1,671 | 3,764 | -2,093 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (Uplengen) | |
| Elementary schools: | 3 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 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: | 3 elementary school 1 secondary and intermediate school 4 kindergartens Grammar school in Leer (27 km) and Westerstede (16 km) KGS in Wiesmoor (12 km) Vocational schools in Leer (27 km) |
Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 7 |
| Dentists: | 6 |
| Medical specialists: | 3 |
| Other medical health facilities: | Hospitals in Leer (27 km) and Westerstede (16 km) |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Großsander leisure facility with swimming and SuP facilities, pedal boat hire Offers for cyclists Various other leisure activities |
| Cultural facilities: | Cultural association Choirs and more |
| Sport facilities: | 4 gymnasia 9 sports grounds 7 tennis courts 1 tennis hall 1 table tennis hall 1 shooting range 1 indoor riding arena Bowling variation (popular East Frisian sport) 1 shooting range 1 indoor riding arena "Boßelsport" (popular East Frisian sport) |
Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 70.00 - 130.00 €/m² |
| Further info on living space: | Living in Uplengen http://www.uplengen.de |
Location
Location description¹:
Uplengen currently offers commercial space directly on the A28, highway exit Apen/Remels. With this very conveniently located site, the municipality of Uplengen offers companies of all sizes development potential and development opportunities in the catchment area of the A28 to the Netherlands.
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 360 % |
| Local property tax A: | 340 % |
| Local property tax B: | 340 % |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Robert-Bosch-Straße industrial estate../
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Properties in this location¹:
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Looking for a temporary, affordable warehouse? Right off the A28 | Available through April | Options available afterward../
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Contact
Contact:
Gemeinde Uplengen
Alter Postweg 113
26670 Uplengen
26670 Uplengen
| Phone: | +49 4956 9117-40 |
| Fax: | +49 4956 9117-33 |
| Homepage: | http://www.uplengen.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Heinz Trauernicht, Mayor
Phone: +49 4956 9117-41
E-mail:
Mr. Malte van Mark, Department of Education, Central Services and Finance
Phone: +49 4956 9117-40
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Jan 5, 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 May 13, 2026 |
