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Profile ID:
SI-40410
Edewecht
District:
Population:
22,632
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
68.9 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
Homepage:
Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 22,632 | 11,546 (51.0 %) | 11,086 (49.0 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 198.8 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Ammerland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2023: | 41,096 | 82 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Ammerland) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2023 | ||
| - Production sector: | 84,615 | 80 % |
| - Service sector: | 68,963 | 90 % |
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€ per inhabitant (Edewecht) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 461.78 | 65 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 518.74 | 98 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 6,876 | 2,758 (40.1 %) | 4,118 (59.9 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -139 (-2.0 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 68.9 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 4,234 | 7,209 | -2,975 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (Edewecht) | |
| Elementary schools: | 4 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 2 |
| Special schools: | 1 |
| Vocational schools 2024 (District of Ammerland) | |
| Vocational schools: | 2 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 1 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 1 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 1 |
| Colleges: | 1 |
Location
Location description¹:
The municipality of Edewecht offers your company ideal location conditions in commercial and industrial areas. The properties we offer not only have an excellent infrastructure in the areas of supply and disposal as well as telecommunications, but also good transport connections (BAB 28, B 401). Access to the European waterways is also guaranteed via the coastal canal, which is classified as a federal waterway.
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 325 % |
| Local property tax A: | 300 % |
| Local property tax B: | 300 % |
Map
Properties in this location¹:
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Generous approx. 6.7 ha of arable land and grassland in Edewecht / Jeddeloh II../
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Approx. 5 ha grassland with a small proportion of woodland in Edewecht-Jeddeloh I / "Mittelweg"../
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Office space in Friedrichsfehn—quiet location, views of greenery—with potential for conversion to residential use../
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Modern residential and commercial building with 6 units – Attractive investment opportunity in Edewecht../
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Contact
Contact:
Gemeinde Edewecht
Rathausstr. 7
26188 Edewecht
26188 Edewecht
| Phone: | +49 4405 916-0 |
| Fax: | +49 4405 939039 |
| Homepage: | http://www.edewecht.de |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Ms. Petra Knetemann, Mayor
Phone: +49 4405 916-100
Mr. Rolf Torkel, Treasurer
Phone: +49 4405 916-120
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Dec 3, 2021) |
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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 |
