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Profile ID:
SI-40687
Apen
District:
Population:
12,118
(As of: Dec 31, 2024)
Employment rate:
68.2 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2025)
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Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 12,118 | 6,069 (50.1 %) | 6,049 (49.9 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 157.3 | |
| 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 (Apen) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2024: | 465.71 | 66 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2024: | 400.45 | 76 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 3,335 | 1,435 (43.0 %) | 1,900 (57.0 %) |
| Change over previous year: | 127 (4.0 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 68.2 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 1,918 | 3,787 | -1,869 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2025 | |||
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2024 (Apen) | |
| Elementary schools: | 3 |
| Integrated comprehensive 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 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | 5 nursery schools, 4 elementary schools, 1 German Oberschule (upper/high school), and 1 grammar school external location. |
Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 5 |
| Dentists: | 4 |
| Other medical health facilities: | The Ammerland-Klinik hospital and various specialist medical practices are situated in the district capital Westerstede (approx. 10 km away). |
Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 40.00 - 90.50 €/m² |
| Further info on living space: | Residential plots in the Municipality of Apen http:/ |
Location
Location description¹:
The Municipality of Apen has industrial sites available in the direct neighbourhood of the motorway
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 380 % |
| Local property tax A: | 380 % |
| Local property tax B: | 380 % |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Contact
Contact:
Gemeinde Apen, Fachdienst Wirtschaftsförderung
Hauptstraße 200
26689 Apen
26689 Apen
| Phone: | +49 4489 7320 |
| Fax: | +49 4489 7380 |
| Homepage: | http://www.apen.de/ |
| E-mail: |  |
Contact partner:
Mr. Matthias Huber, Mayor
Phone: +49 4489 7310
E-mail:
Mr. Henning Jürgens, First municipal councillor
Phone: +49 4489 7320
E-mail:
| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Dec 12, 2022) |
| ² |
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 |
