Cloppenburg (district)
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| Cloppenburg | |
 Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the district of Cloppenburg |
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| State | Lower Saxony |
| District seat | Cloppenburg |
| Area | 1418 km² |
| Population | 154,559 (2004) |
| Pop. density | 109 /km² |
| Licence plate code | CLP |
| Web page | http://www.lkclp.de |
Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Ammerland, Oldenburg, Vechta, Osnabrück, Emsland and Leer.
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[edit] History
The region was part of the county of Tecklenburg in medieval times. It was then for a long time (1400-1803) property of the bishop of Münster. In 1803 it was annexed by Oldenburg and remained a part of Oldenburg until 1945. The district was established in 1933.
[edit] Geography
The district comprises the western portion of a historical region called Oldenburgisches Münsterland, which means "lands of Oldenburg formerly held by Münster". It is a plain countryside, which was originally swampy and full of tiny rivers and brooks.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
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The coat-of-arms displays:
Its blazon is: "Quarterly; I: Or, two bars Gules; II: Azure, a cross Or; III: Argent, three water lily leaves Gules; IV: Or, a fess Gules". |
[edit] Towns and municipalities
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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