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Quernheim

Coordinates: 52°28′N 08°24′E / 52.467°N 8.400°E / 52.467; 8.400
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Quernheim
Coat of arms of Quernheim
Location of Quernheim within Diepholz district
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Quernheim is located in Germany
Quernheim
Quernheim
Quernheim is located in Lower Saxony
Quernheim
Quernheim
Coordinates: 52°28′N 08°24′E / 52.467°N 8.400°E / 52.467; 8.400
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictDiepholz
Municipal assoc.Altes Amt Lemförde
Government
 • MayorDiethelm Schmidt
Area
 • Total
6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
516
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49448
Dialling codes05443
Vehicle registrationDH

Quernheim is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Altes Amt Lemförde and has a population of about 480 inhabitants.[2]

It is known for being the smallest municipality in Germany with a fully functioning public cinema; the "Lichtburg" is regarded as a local institution with its 1950s-style interior design (however it uses modern technology to screen films on current release).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. ^ Quernheim, Altes Amt Lemförde
  3. ^ "Lichtburg": Kleines Kino ganz groß, kreiszeitung.de. 8 March 2017.
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