Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven (, ; ) is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089. Wilhelmshaven is the centre of the "Jade Buse" business region (which has around 330,000 inhabitants) and is Germany's main military port.

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Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the North Sea with a population of about 76,000 people. It serves as Germany's primary military port and anchors a significant regional business area with roughly 330,000 inhabitants.

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Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_coa: DEU Wilhelmshaven COA.svg
German location.image_skyline: 2012-05-28 Fotoflug Cuxhaven Wilhelmshaven DSC 3909.jpg
German location.state: Niedersachsen
German location.district: urban
German location.elevation: 2
German location.area: 106.91
German location.postal_code: 26351–26389
German location.area_code: 04421, 04423, and 04425 (each partially)
German location.licence: WHV
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 03 4 05 000
German location.website: www.wilhelmshaven.de
German location.mayor: Carsten Feist
German location.leader_term: 2019–24
German location.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister
German location.party: Independent

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Contents

History
World War II
Since 1945
Today
Geography and climate
Sights
Notable people
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Citations
General sources
External links

The adjacent Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (part of the Wattenmeer UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site) provides the basis for the major tourism industry in the region.

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