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Friesoythe

Friesoythe had 22,297 residents at the 2022 census, over 247.9 km². Average net rent was €5.85/m², in line with the district average. 61.0% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 107 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 03453007 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026
22,297residentscensus, 15 May 2022
€5.85/m²net rentaverage
61.0%owner-occupiedof homes
5%green within 500 maverage
Friesoythe in Landkreis CloppenburgFriesoythe highlighted; the rest of the district in grey
Map of Landkreis Cloppenburg with Friesoythe highlighted

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Landkreis Cloppenburg.

19%
aged under 18
14%
aged 18–29
24%
aged 30–49
16%
aged 65 and over
40.7
years, average age
2.3
people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

6,288 residential buildings.

€5.85/m²
average net rent
61.0%
of homes owner-occupied
3.6%
of homes empty
63.8 m²
living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19190%
1919–19492%
1950–19594%
1960–19698%
1970–19799%
1980–19898%
1990–199914%
2000–200910%
2010–20158%
2016 or later8%

Main type of heating

Central heating88%
District heating2%
Single-storey heating5%
Block heating1%
Room stoves1%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries5
Pharmacies3
Doctors9
Dentists4
Cafés and bars8
Restaurants11
Parks1
Playgrounds9
Sports pitches7
Gyms and sports centres6
Libraries2
Day nurseries6
Bus stops12
Tram and light-rail stops0
Railway stations1
18schoolsOpenStreetMap
15nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap
90residents per km²density
247.9km²area

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Landkreis Cloppenburg) in 2025.

3,583offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 6,041
6,342recorded offences2025
67%clearance ratestate: 63%
OffenceCasesper 100,000state, per 100,000
Violent crime242137250
Common assault601340534
Robbery271547
Domestic burglary8045100
All theft2,2351,2631,948
Bicycle theft393222259
Car theft331924
Theft from vehicles192109191
Shoplifting512289446
Pickpocketing643684
Fraud776438740
Criminal damage552312617
Street crime1,1236341,045

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Friesoythe, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Blacksmith forging a candlestick
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Blacksmith forging a candlestick
Photo: Jacek Rużyczka · CC BY-SA 4.0
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St. Vitus-Kirche in Altenoythe (Süd-Teilansicht)
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St. Vitus-Kirche in Altenoythe (Süd-Teilansicht)
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0
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CDU-Wahlkreisbüro in Frieoythe (2023)
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CDU-Wahlkreisbüro in Frieoythe (2023)
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby municipalities.