Barnstorf

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Barnstorf
Coat of arms of Barnstorf
Barnstorf is located in Germany
Barnstorf
Coordinates 52°42′37″N 8°30′31″E / 52.71028°N 8.50861°E / 52.71028; 8.50861Coordinates: 52°42′37″N 8°30′31″E / 52.71028°N 8.50861°E / 52.71028; 8.50861
Administration
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Diepholz
Municipal assoc. Barnstorf
Local subdivisions 4 Ortsteile
Mayor Peter Luther (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 52.36 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Elevation 29 m  (95 ft)
Population 5,871 (31 December 2011)[1]
 - Density 112 /km2 (290 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DH
Postal code 49406
Area code 05442
Website www.barnstorf.de

Barnstorf is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km northeast of Diepholz.

Barnstorf is home to the football club Barnstorfer SV.

Barnstorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Barnstorf.

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