Sulingen
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Sulingen (German pronunciation: [ˈzuːlɪŋən] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximatively 30 km east of Diepholz, and 45 km south of Bremen.
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Church of Saint Nicholas | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sulingen
within Diepholz district  | |
 Location of Sulingen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°40′N 08°48′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Diepholz |
| Subdivisions | 6 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Patrick Bade[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.83 km2 (42.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,430 |
| • Density | 121.2/km2 (313.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27232 |
| Dialling codes | 0 42 71 |
| Vehicle registration | DH |
| Website | www.sulingen.de |
Sister cities
People from Sulingen
- Walter Momper (born 1945), German politician (SPD), Governing Mayor of Berlin 1989–1991 and President of the German Bundesrat 1989-1990
Sport
- Liesel Westermann (born 1944), German discus thrower, silver medallist at the 1968 Summer Olympics; world record holder, 1967-1971.
- Jan Rosenthal (born 1986), footballer who played 234 games and 16 for Germany national under-21 football team
- Maurice Deville (born 1992), a Luxembourgish footballer who has played over 320 games
