Zetel
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Zetel (German pronunciation: [ˈtseːtl̩]) is a municipality in the district of Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 12 km west of Varel. Zetel is twinned with the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland.
| Astede | Collstede | Neuenburg | Spolsen |
| Astederfeld | Driefel | Neuenburgerfeld | Schweinebrück |
| Bohlenberge | Ellens | Ruttel | Klein Schweinebrück |
| Bohlenbergerfeld | Fuhrenkamp | Ruttelerfeld | Zetel |
Zetel | |
|---|---|
Church of Saint Martin | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Zetel
within Friesland district  | |
 Location of Zetel | |
  Zetel  Zetel | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′11″N 07°58′27″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Friesland |
| Subdivisions | 15 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heiner Lauxtermann (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.41 km2 (31.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 12,293 |
| • Density | 151.0/km2 (391.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26340 |
| Dialling codes | 04453, 04452 |
| Vehicle registration | FRI |
| Website | www.zetel.de |
Notable residents
- Johannes Bitter, professional Handball player
- grim104, German rapper, half of Berlin duo Zugezogen Maskulin
- Karin Evers-Meyer, politician (SPD)
- Wilhelm Kunst, wood sculptor
