Lingen, Germany

Lingen
Old town

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Lingen
Location of Lingen within Emsland district
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Coordinates: 52°31′23.016″N 7°19′23.8044″E / 52.52306000°N 7.323279000°E / 52.52306000; 7.323279000Coordinates: 52°31′23.016″N 7°19′23.8044″E / 52.52306000°N 7.323279000°E / 52.52306000; 7.323279000
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Emsland
Government
 • Mayor Dieter Krone
Area
 • Total 176.15 km2 (68.01 sq mi)
Elevation 24 m (79 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 54,117
 • Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Vehicle registration EL
Website lingen.de
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Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008, its population was 52,353, and in addition there were about 5,000 people who registered the city as their secondary residence. Lingen, specifically "Lingen (Ems)"[2] is located on the river Ems in the southern part of the Emsland district, which borders North Rhine-Westphalia in the south and the Netherlands in the west. Lingen was first mentioned in the Middle Ages (975 AD).

Lingen is known for its offshore- and nuclear industry (Emsland Nuclear Power Plant), but also for its beautiful nature alongside the river Ems. The University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck has set up a branch campus, located in the centre of Lingen, with the three Institutes for Management and Engineering, Communications Management and Teaching of Theatre. In 2000 the institutes in Lingen merged into the Faculty of Society and Technology. In 2010 there are expected to be about 2000 students attending.

Twin cities

Lingen has five twin cities:

Transportation

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2017
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-12-26. ,
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