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Cemeteries of Germany map & data

Germany has 39,026 cemeteries in this layer, spread over 16 states. The most are in Bayern (7,032), Nordrhein-Westfalen (4,700) and Baden-Württemberg (4,458). The largest include Friedhof Ohlsdorf, Waldfriedhof and FriedWald Reinhardswald.

39,026areas
16states
2.6 MBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Cemeteries by state

StateAreasShare
Bayern7,03218%
Nordrhein-Westfalen4,70012%
Baden-Württemberg4,45811%
Niedersachsen3,99010%
Hessen3,4348.8%
Rheinland-Pfalz3,3048.5%
Brandenburg2,7587.1%
Thüringen2,2775.8%
Sachsen-Anhalt2,2405.7%
Sachsen1,7884.6%
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1,3783.5%
Schleswig-Holstein6921.8%
Saarland5921.5%
Berlin2560.7%
Hamburg780.2%
Bremen470.1%

Largest cemeteries in Germany

  1. Friedhof OhlsdorfHamburg · 3.7 km²
  2. WaldfriedhofBayern · 1.7 km²
  3. FriedWald ReinhardswaldHofgeismar · Hessen · 1.2 km²
  4. Südwestkirchhof StahnsdorfBrandenburg · 1.2 km²
  5. FriedWald Dessau-WörlitzOranienbaum · Sachsen-Anhalt · 1.2 km²
  6. FriedWald HegauEmmingen-Liptingen · Baden-Württemberg · 1.1 km²
  7. HauptfriedhofNordrhein-Westfalen · 1 km²
  8. SennefriedhofNordrhein-Westfalen · 1 km²
  9. Friedhof ÖjendorfHamburg · 1 km²
  10. Friedwald MöhneseeNordrhein-Westfalen · 1 km²
  11. FriedWald DonaueschingenBaden-Württemberg · 0.9 km²
  12. FriedWald Goch-TannenbuschGoch · Nordrhein-Westfalen · 0.8 km²
  13. Tertiussand - SüderpiepSchleswig-Holstein · 0.8 km²
  14. Süderoogsand / HeverSchleswig-Holstein · 0.8 km²
  15. Holtknobsloch (Sylt Süd)Schleswig-Holstein · 0.8 km²
  16. Lister Tief (Sylt Nord)Schleswig-Holstein · 0.8 km²
  17. Waldfriedhof LauheideNordrhein-Westfalen · 0.8 km²
  18. FriedWald BuxtehudeBuxtehude · Niedersachsen · 0.8 km²
  19. FriedWald ElmNiedersachsen · 0.8 km²
  20. FriedWald AltmühltalBayern · 0.8 km²
  21. RuheForst Wildenburger LandRheinland-Pfalz · 0.7 km²
  22. Friedwald OberauNiederau · Sachsen · 0.7 km²
  23. FriedWald PlanitzwaldBennewitz · Sachsen · 0.7 km²
  24. Friedhof OsterholzBremen · 0.7 km²
  25. FriedWald MünsingenMünsingen · Baden-Württemberg · 0.7 km²
  26. NordfriedhofNordrhein-Westfalen · 0.7 km²
  27. FriedWald KirchheimbolandenKirchheimbolanden · Rheinland-Pfalz · 0.6 km²
  28. FriedWald Uetzer HerrschaftUetze · Niedersachsen · 0.6 km²
  29. Friedhof In den KisselnBerlin · 0.6 km²
  30. FriedWald MichelstadtHessen · 0.6 km²
  31. FriedWald Bernau bei BerlinBrandenburg · 0.6 km²
  32. FriedWald DormagenNordrhein-Westfalen · 0.6 km²
  33. SüdfriedhofBayern · 0.6 km²
  34. WestfriedhofSachsen-Anhalt · 0.6 km²
  35. FriedWald SüdharzNiedersachsen · 0.6 km²
  36. Friedhof BergedorfSchleswig-Holstein · 0.6 km²
  37. FriedWald Lohmar-HeideNordrhein-Westfalen · 0.6 km²
  38. FriedWald KalletalKalletal · Nordrhein-Westfalen · 0.6 km²
  39. Friedhof AltonaHamburg · 0.6 km²
  40. Stadtfriedhof SeelhorstNiedersachsen · 0.6 km²

What's in this layer

Every cemetery in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Cemeteries, graveyards and memorial parks.

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Frequently asked questions

How many cemeteries are there in Germany?

This layer holds 39,026 cemeteries in Germany, the most of them in Bayern. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each cemetery?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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