Osnabrück
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Osnabrück is a city in Germany in the state of Lower Saxony. It is around 1,200 years old.[3] The castle dates back to the 19th century. The city was founded by Charlemagne. About 165,000 people live there. It is twinned with Derby, UK, as well as five other cities around Europe.
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Osnabrück | |
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Coordinates: 52°17′N 8°3′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Wolfgang Griesert[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• City | 119.80 km2 (46.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• City | 167,366 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
• Metro | 272,674 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 49074–49090 |
Dialling codes | 0541 |
Vehicle registration | OS |
Website | www |
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Osnabrück is in the south of the state, on the border with North Rhine-Westphalia. It shares an airport with the neighbouring city of Münster which is in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the only German city in a national park.[4]
It is known as the City of Peace.[5]