Artland

This article is about the municipality. For the historic German region, see Artland (region). For the Japanese anime studio, see Artland (company).

Artland is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated along the river Hase, approx. 45 km north of Osnabrück, and 25 km west of Vechta. Its seat is the town Quakenbrück.

Artland
Samtgemeinde
Coat of arms
Location of Artland
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Coordinates: 52°40′34″N 07°57′26″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Osnabrück
Founded	1972
Subdivisions	4 municipalities
Government
• Samtgemeinde- bürgermeister (2021–26)	Michael Bürgel[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	189.32 km2 (73.10 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	23,527
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49601
Dialling codes	05431
Vehicle registration	OS
Website	www.artland.de

The Samtgemeinde Artland consists of the following municipalities:

• Badbergen
• Menslage
• Nortrup
• Quakenbrück