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Ganderkesee, Germany

Ganderkesee is a town of 31,141 people in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Population31,141 GeoNames
Elevation27 m 89 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area138.4 km² 225 people per km²
Nearest airportBremen Airport (BRE) 16 km
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Why visit Ganderkesee

Townapedia lists 143 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 190 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Maxx, Hof Wempe, Delmenhorster Wasserturm and Fabrikmuseum Nordwolle.

About Ganderkesee

Ganderkesee (German: [ˌɡandɐkəˈzeː]; Northern Low Saxon: Gannerseer) is a municipality in Oldenburg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

From the Wikipedia article Ganderkesee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Things to do11

Maxx

Cinema and theater · 6.0 km

3 Weberstraße, Delmenhorst

Mo-Su 14:30-20:15

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Aussichtsturm Brookbäke

Scenic view · 5.3 km

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Hof Wempe

Farm and orchard · 2.2 km

Verkauf von Spargel, Erdbeeren, Himbeeren und Heidelbeeren

Neu-Holzkamp, Ganderkesee

Apr-Aug Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Apr-Aug Sa 08:00-16:00; Apr-Aug Su,PH...

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Hofladen Schwarting

Farm and orchard · 3.1 km

Verkauf von Kartoffeln, Eier, Honig, Fruchtaufstriche

3, Ganderkesee

Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00

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Kartoffelhof Moorschlatt

Farm and orchard · 6.9 km

103 Wildeshauser Landstraße, Ganderkesee

Mo-Sa 09:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00

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Wachtendorf's Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 4.8 km

Verkauf von Fleischprodukte, Kartoffeln, Gemüse, Eier, Milch, Käse, Joghurt, Eis

29 Im Fladder, Ganderkesee

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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Dat moi nüst Lädchen

Farm and orchard · 2.9 km

Verkauf von Holtstreeker Landhonig

33 Holtstreek, Ganderkesee

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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Gemüsehof Bruns

Farm and orchard · 6.2 km

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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SB Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 5.9 km

24/7

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Theater Kleines Haus

Cinema and theater · 5.8 km

4c Max-Planck-Straße, Delmenhorst

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Egbers

Farm and orchard · 6.6 km

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Museums and landmarks143

Delmenhorster Wasserturm

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

Wasserturm 44 Meter hoch. Wahrzeichen von Delmenhorst. 200 Stufen. Aussichtsplattform.

1 Rathausplatz, Delmenhorst

Su[1],Sa[3] 15:00-17:00 open "Erster und dritter Sonntag im Monat"

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Fabrikmuseum Nordwolle

Museum · 6.6 km

PH,Tu-Fr,Su 10:00-17:00

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Haus Coburg

Museum · 6.2 km

30 Fischstraße, Delmenhorst

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Ehemalige Freilichtbühne "De Stedinge"

Monument and historic site · 7.0 km

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Gedenkstätte WK I

Monument and historic site · 5.7 km

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Friederikeneiche

Monument and historic site · 5.9 km

Die Friederikeneiche, benannt nach Friederike Elisabeth Amalie von Oldenburg, ist mit einem Alter von etwa 1200 Jahren die älteste heute...

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Villa Lahusen

Monument and historic site · 6.4 km

2c Fabrikhof, Delmenhorst

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Benjamin Bandel

Monument and historic site · 6.1 km

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Friedenseiche in Bergedorf

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

Naturdenkmal: freistehende Eiche mit schirmförmiger Krone, Höhe ca. 15 m, Stammumfang 2,90 m, Kronendurchmesser ca. 20 m

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Großsteingrab Steinkimmen 1

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

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Sportler Museum Delmenhorst

Museum · 5.7 km

128 Lange Straße, Delmenhorst

Mo-Th 14:00-18:00

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Stadtmuseum Delmenhorst

Museum · 6.6 km

PH,Tu-Fr,Su 10:00-17:00

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Parks, trails and playgrounds35

Urwald Hasbruch

Hiking and trails · 5.3 km

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Schlatt beim "Anschuß"

Hiking and trails · 4.0 km

Schlatt mit offener Wasserfläche, Seggen und Binsen

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Westermanns-Schlatt

Hiking and trails · 4.3 km

Artenreiches Schlatt mit Schwingrasen, Torfmoos, Wollgras, Seggen, Igelkolben etc.; umgeben von einem ca 5 m breiten Ringgraben,...

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GraftTherme

Sports field and stadium · 5.2 km

2 Am Stadtbad, Delmenhorst

Mo-Fr 06:30-08:00,10:00-20:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-19:00

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Achterkamp

Playground · 5.8 km

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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Am Heidenwall

Playground · 3.3 km

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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Ebereschenweg

Playground · 0.7 km

08:00-20:00

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Emil-Nolde-Straße

Playground · 1.0 km

Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

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Spielplatz Habbrügger Weg

Playground · 0.9 km

08:00-20:00

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Vorschule Hengsterholz

Playground · 6.1 km

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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Restaurants and cafes190

Backenköhler's Hotel und Akademie

Restaurant · German · 4.8 km

40 Dorfring, Ganderkesee

Su 12:00-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 4223 73-0

Paulini Eiscafe & Pizzeria

Restaurant · Ice Cream, Pizza · 7.0 km

Kartenzahlung ab 20€

1 Rosenweg, Ganderkesee

Th-Sa 15:00-22:00; Su 13:00-20:00

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Airfield Restaurant

Restaurant · International · 2.5 km

23 Otto-Lilienthal-Straße, Ganderkesee

Mo-Su 11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 4222 9209-0

Ali Baba

Restaurant · Turkish · 6.0 km

83 Lange Straße, Delmenhorst

Mo-Th 11:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 11:00-01:00, Su 12:00-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 4221 17608

Bella Italia

Restaurant · Italian

13a Rathausstraße, Ganderkesee

Tu-Su 17:30-22:00; Mo off

Open in Google Maps · +49 4222 8052948

Eiscafé Zampolli

Cafe · Ice Cream · 6.0 km

82 Lange Straße, Delmenhorst

Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 4221 150348

Ionio

Restaurant · Greek · 0.8 km

23 Mühlenstraße, Ganderkesee

11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30; Tu off

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Missyou

Restaurant · Sushi, Chinese · 6.2 km

31 Stedinger Straße, Ganderkesee

Tu-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00

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Mykonos

Restaurant · Greek · 2.4 km

22 Wildeshauser Landstraße, Ganderkesee

Mo off; Tu-Sa 07:30-23:30; Su 12:00-14:30, 17:30-23:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 4222 946774

Oldenburger Hof

Restaurant · German

16 Wittekindstraße, Ganderkesee

Mo-Fr 10:30-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-21:30; Su, PH 09:30-14:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 4222 94290

Waldschänke Steinkimmen

Restaurant · Regional · 5.8 km

53 Am Sender, Ganderkesee

We-Sa 14:00+, Su 11:00+

Open in Google Maps · +49 4222 8251

Akropolis

Restaurant · Greek · 5.9 km

11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30

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History

Ganderkesee was mentioned in 860 AD for the first time under the name of "Gandrikesarde".

From the History section of Ganderkesee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Geography

Ganderkesee is located on the northern edge of a nature park called "Wildeshauser Geest". The northernmost part of the community is in the glacial valley of the Weser. The sandy, higher and hilly terrain of Geest joins south.

The municipality Ganderkesee bordered to the east by the city of Delmenhorst, in the north of the communities Lemwerder and Berne in the district Wesermarsch and to the municipality Hude, to the west of the town Hatten and on the south by the municipalities Dötlingen and Harpstedt.

Ganderkesee includes 25 hamlets with about 31,200 residents: Ganderkesee, Almsloh, Bergedorf, Bookholzberg, Bookhorn, Bürstel, Elmeloh, Falkenburg, Grüppenbühren, Habbrügge, Havekost, Heide, Hengsterholz, Hohenböken, Holzkamp, Hoyerswege, Hoykenkamp, Immer, Neuenlande, Rethorn, Schierbrok, Schlutter, Schönemoor, Steinkimmen and Stenum.

From the Wikipedia article Ganderkesee, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay13

Churches and places of worship31

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Shopping60

Gas and EV charging21

Schools, colleges and libraries48

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Healthcare25

Map of Ganderkesee

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Getting there and nearby towns

Bremen Airport (BRE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.

  • Delmenhorst 6 km east, about 6 min by car
  • Hude 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
  • Hatten 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Stuhr 14 km east, about 14 min by car
  • Lemwerder 15 km north, about 15 min by car
  • Dötlingen 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
  • Bremen 18 km east, about 18 min by car
  • Wildeshausen 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
  • Schwanewede 21 km north, about 21 min by car
  • Ritterhude 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car

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