Garrel
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Garrel (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁəl]) is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km north of Cloppenburg, and 25 km southwest of Oldenburg.
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Location of Garrel
within Cloppenburg district  | |
 Location of Garrel | |
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| Coordinates: 52°57′29″N 8°1′31″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cloppenburg |
| Subdivisions | 12 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Thomas Höffmann[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.23 km2 (43.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,152 |
| • Density | 133.82/km2 (346.58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49681 |
| Dialling codes | 04474, 04471 |
| Vehicle registration | CLP |
| Website | www.garrel.de |
People from Garrel
- Heinrich Timmerevers (born 1952), German Roman Catholic bishop
